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STATE v. OLIVIERA

No. 86-281-C.A.

534 A.2d 867 (1987)

STATE v. Thomas OLIVIERA.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. O'Neil, Atty. Gen., Thomas Dickinson, Randall White, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff.

William Reilly, Public Defender, Barbara Hurst, Janice M. Weisfeld, Catherine Gibran, Asst. Public Defenders, for defendant.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

On January 15, 1986, Thomas Oliviera was convicted on two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual assault and on one count of second-degree child molestation. On appeal, he contends that the trial judge erroneously refused to allow the jury to hear "pertinent" character evidence. He also contends that the prosecution discriminated against male members of the jury panel in exercising its peremptory challenges in violation of...

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