POWERS v. STATE

No. 97-327-C.A.

734 A.2d 508 (1999)

James J. POWERS v. STATE of Rhode Island.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie T. Roebuck, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Aaron L. Weisman, Providence, for Defendant.

Present WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.


OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

A cold-blooded execution-style murder of a seventeen-year-old boy brings James J. Powers (Powers) before this Court for a fourth time. On this occasion, Powers appeals the denial of his application for post-conviction relief and asserts a veritable legal smorgasbord of errors. After examining the voluminous record, which spans nearly twenty years, we reject all claims.

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