State v. Ferreira

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The defendant, John Ferreira, appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree child molestation and three counts of second-degree child molestation. On appeal, he argues that the trial justice, in denying his motion for a new trial, (1) overlooked or misconceived significant inconsistencies in the state’s case; (2) wholly overlooked the context in which the complainant’s allegations occurred and the possible motives for fabricating her allegations; (3) overlooked the testimony of the six defense witnesses, including the testimony…