Supreme Court of Rhode Island January 30, 1992, 91-51-C.A. (State v. Smith)

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

This matter is before us as a result of the appeal of the defendant, Alvin M. Smith (Smith), from a conviction on two counts of

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first-degree murder of two children. The trial justice sentenced Smith to two life sentences without eligibility for parole plus an additional twenty-five years pursuant to G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 12-19-21, as amended by P.L.1988, ch.