Legal Opinion
State v. Rodriguez
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 14, 2003No. 2001-517-C.APublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
A bitter feud left the bullet-riddled body of Angel Cruz (Cruz or victim) lying dead on a Providence sidewalk. After a jury trial, the Superior Court convicted Jose Luis Rodriguez (defendant or Rodriguez) of murder in the first degree, of using a firearm when committing a crime of violence, and of carrying an unlicensed weapon. As a result, the trial justice sentenced the defendant to serve two consecutive life sentences for these crimes, in addition to a concurrent ten-year term.
The defendant raises three issues on appeal. First, the trial justice committed…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Early v. PackerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by28 opinions
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