State v. Remy

OPINION

Justice ROBINSON

for the Court.

On April 12, 2005, a jury found the defendant, Andy Remy, guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident that occurred on March 6, 2004. Thereafter, on June 24, 2005, the defendant received a sentence of fifteen years imprisonment, with two years to serve and thirteen years suspended, with probation.

The defendant has appealed to this Court, contending (1) that the trial justice abused his discretion in ruling that the prosecution would be permitted to present evidence of defendant’s two prior misdemeanor convictions in order to…