State v. James Enos

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment, holding that the evidence was sufficient to find a domestic relationship under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act and that the trial judge did not err in denying a mistrial after a post‑Miranda silence remark because the curative jury instruction cured any prejudice. The Court applied a de novo view of the evidence for the judgment of acquittal and gave great deference to the trial judge’s denial of a mistrial. Justice Goldberg and Justice Robinson each dissented in part, arguing the domestic‑relationship element was not proven and the judgment of acquittal should have been granted.