State v. Gabriel Santiago

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The defendant, Gabriel Santiago, appeals his conviction for second-degree child molestation sexual assault in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-37-8.3. After the jury returned its verdict, Santiago received a sentence of twenty-five years, with nine years to serve and sixteen years suspended, with probation. The defendant was also required to complete sex-offender counseling, register as a sex offender, and refrain from having any contact with the complaining witness. Before this Court, Santiago argues that the trial justice erred when she permitted the state to…