State v. Coleman

OPINION

Chief Justice WILLIAMS.

The defendant, Jerry Coleman (defendant), appeals his conviction in the Superi- or Court for felony conspiracy, breaking and entering a dwelling, felony assault, and driving a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner. All charges stemmed from one particularly troubling incident that took place in Warwick in early July 2001, perpetrated with the assistance of one Jeffrey Alston a/k/a Kam Ausar. 1 For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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Facts and Travel

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 3, 2001, Dennis and Suzanne Laven…