Supreme Court of Rhode Island
State v. Pedro Rodriguez
December 13, 20102010 R.I. LEXIS 116
Summary
The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Pedro Rodriguez for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and for possessing more than one ounce while operating a vehicle, holding that the evidence was sufficient to prove both knowledge of possession and intent to deliver. The Court applied the de novo standard for reviewing the trial judge’s denial of a Rule 29 judgment of acquittal and remanded the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings.