Jefferson v. State

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying postconviction relief sought on the basis of the petitioner’s claim that the trial justice, in his rulings, committed errors that were prejudicial and deprived him of his right to a fair trial.

After due consideration and deliberation, the trial justice denied petitioner relief. He is now before us on appeal. In addition, petitioner seeks review of the trial justice’s March 28, 1980 denial of his motion to assign for further oral testimony. We affirm.

The petitioner was convicted by a Superi- or Court jury of the murder…