State v. Darrell E. Pona

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s finding that Darrell E. Pona violated his probation, holding that the hearing justice did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in assessing witness credibility and that the evidence satisfied the “reasonably satisfactory” standard. The Court also declined to consider the defendant’s due‑process claim regarding newly discovered evidence because the issue was not raised in the lower court.