Supreme Court of Rhode Island September 1, 2005, 2002-585-C.A. (State v. Gomes)

OPINION

ROBINSON, Justice.

The defendant, Antonio Gomes, was indicted for the murder of Mary Brown, and he was subsequently convicted by a jury of second-degree murder. He has appealed to this Court, contending that reversal of his conviction is required in light of this Court’s decisions in

State v. Dearmas,

841 A.2d 659 (R.I.2004), and

State v. DiStefano,

764 A.2d 1156 (R.I.2000).