State v. Kevin Adefusika

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed Kevin Adefusika’s conviction for first‑ and second‑degree sexual assault, holding that the trial judge’s jury instruction on force or coercion, the read‑back of testimony, the admission of rebuttal testimony, and the denial of a new‑trial motion were all proper. The Court applied de novo review to the instruction issue and abuse‑of‑discretion standards to the remaining issues, finding no reversible error.