Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Jaimeson Rushlow

November 28, 20112011 R.I. LEXIS 140

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed Jaimeson Rushlow’s conviction for domestic first-degree sexual assault and domestic assault with intent to commit sexual assault. The Court held that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in refusing to declare a mistrial based on the complainant’s testimony about a police‑issued no‑contact order or on a police officer’s brief comment bolstering her credibility.