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STATE v. CONTRERAS-CRUZ

No. 98-533-C.A.

765 A.2d 849 (2001)

STATE v. Jesus CONTRERAS-CRUZ.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

January 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron L. Weisman, Providence, Jennifer S. Sternick, Newport News, VA, for plaintiff.

Paula Rosin, Providence, for defendant.

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

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court on the appeal of Jesus Contreras-Cruz (defendant) from judgments of conviction on counts of burglary and first-degree sexual assault. One of the issues we address in this case is whether a defendant who may have permission to enter a home can be convicted of burglary after he, without permission, broke and entered a private room within the house. For the reasons set forth below, we deny...

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