State v. Lassiter

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

In this appeal, the defendant, Troy Las-siter (Lassiter or defendant), asks this Court to set aside his 1998 murder, conspiracy, and assault convictions based upon erroneous evidentiary rulings and order a new trial so he may introduce newly discovered evidence to support his contention that he did not commit those crimes.

Facts and Travel

Shortly before midnight on July 18, 1996, David Andrews (Andrews) and his cousin, Andre “Bucky” Williams (Williams), were walking along West Clifford Street in an area known as “Clown-town” in Providence. As they proceeded down the…