State v. Allen Wray

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Allen Wray, holding that the trial judge properly denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial both on the basis of eyewitness identification reliability and on the issue of alleged impermissible bolstering. The Court found the trial judge’s application of the correct standard and his assessment of the evidence to be sound, and concluded that the detective’s testimony did not constitute prohibited bolstering.