Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Esteban Carpio

March 14, 201243 A.3d 1

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the conviction and life‑without‑parole sentence of Esteban Carpió, holding that the appellate court could not review the sufficiency of the evidence because the issue was waived, that the trial judge’s jury instructions on the insanity defense were proper, and that the sentence was appropriate under the statute.