State v. George Tabora

Justice Goldberg, for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 5, 2018, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. The defendant, George Tabora (defendant or Tabora), appeals from a judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty of two counts of second-degree child molestation sexual assault 1 committed against his son, whom we refer to as John. 2

On appeal, defendant argues that the trial justice erred in denying his motion for a new trial and that the verdict failed to…