State v. Windell McRae

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Winded McRae, holding that the trial judge did not err in refusing to declare a mistrial after testimony about the defendant’s drinking and did not abuse discretion in admitting seven prior convictions for impeachment. The court applied an abuse‑of‑discretion standard, finding the evidence was not overly prejudicial and the judge’s instructions were sufficient. The decision was rendered without further briefing.