Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Jose Vieira

March 7, 20122012 R.I. LEXIS 23

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial judge did not err in refusing to grant a mistrial despite the prosecutor's closing remarks and did not err in admitting the mother’s testimony about the victim’s statements. Both rulings were reviewed under a deferential abuse‑of‑discretion standard.