State v. Carlton Vose

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s conviction of Carlton Vose for neglecting an adult with severe impairments, holding that the statute at issue is clear, that expert testimony is not required to establish severe impairment, and that the trial justice correctly applied the three‑step analysis in denying a new‑trial motion. The Court also declined to address the defendant’s Rule 16 claim because it was not preserved.