Supreme Court of Rhode Island July 6, 2001, 99-7-C.A. (State v. Oliveira)

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

This case came before the Court on the appeal of the defendants, Gahil Oliveira (Oliveira), Jason Ferrell (Ferrell), Pedro Sanders (Sanders), and Robert McKinney (McKinney) (collectively referred to as defendants). They were indicted together for first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, and two counts of conspiracy to commit each crime.