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STATE v. BARRETT

No. 97-286-C.A.

768 A.2d 929 (2001)

STATE v. David BARRETT.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 6, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren Sandler Zurier, Aaron L. Weisman, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Lauren E. Jones, Providence, for Defendant.

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

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

On July 18, 1995, David Barrett shot and killed Joseph Silvia. He was later indicted, tried by a Superior Court jury, and convicted of second-degree murder, and of carrying firearms without a license. In this appeal, he challenges his conviction for second-degree murder, contending that at the time that he shot Silvia he was of such diminished mental capacity as to be incapable of having formed the required intent and premeditation...

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