State v. Roderick

The defendant, James Anthony Roderick, appeals his conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to rob in violation of G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §11-5-4 and burglary in violation of §11-8-1.

According to testimony elicited at trial, Roderick entered the home of Dr. and Mrs. Dominic Ferrucci in Woonsocket during the early-morning hours of January 4, 1977. The Ferrucci family, awakened by noise from downstairs, found Roderick in the anteroom of Dr. Ferrucci’s former office. According to the testimony of both Dr. Ferrucci’s wife and daughter, Roderick fired a single rifle shot…