Supreme Court of Rhode Island December 1, 1989, 88-331-C.A. (State v. Parker)

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

On December 4, 1986, the defendant, Gregory Nolan Parker (Parker), was indicted on three counts by a Newport County grand jury. The indictment charged him with (1) first-degree sexual assault in violation of G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-37-2, as amended by P.L.1984, ch. 355, § 1, (2) second-degree sexual assault in violation of § 11-37-4, as amended by P.L.1984, ch.