Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-1 (2026)
Assault with intent to commit specified felonies
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Every person who shall make an assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, or the abominable and detestable crime against nature, shall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty (20) years nor less than one year.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 50
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1973–2025 · leading case: State v. Tony Gonzalez, 136 A.3d 1131 (R.I. 2016).
State v. Tony Gonzalez, 136 A.3d 1131 (R.I. 2016). “2; and one count of “discharg[ing] a firearm while committing a crime of violence, to wit, assault with intent to commit murder,” in violation of § 11-47-3.”
State v. McDonald, 602 A.2d 923 (R.I. 1992). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-5-1, as amended by P.L.1981, ch. 76, § 1.”
State v. Graham, 941 A.2d 848 (R.I. 2008). “Although defendant also was charged with assault with the intent to rob, in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-5-1, and two counts of conspiracy, in violation of G.”
State v. Patel, 949 A.2d 401 (R.I. 2008). “The defendant was acquitted of two charges, assault with intent to rob, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1, and conspiracy to commit robbery, in violation of G.”
State v. Rieger, 763 A.2d 997 (R.I. 2001). “The defendant was initially charged with one count of assault with intent to murder, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1, and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of § 11-5-2.”
State v. Hazard, 745 A.2d 748 (R.I. 2000). “This case comes before us on the appeal of the defendant, Adrian Hazard (defendant), from judgments of conviction following a jury trial in Providence County Superior Court pursuant to a criminal information charging three felony counts: assault with intent to murder in…”
State v. Torres, 844 A.2d 155 (R.I. 2004). “The defendant subsequently was charged by criminal information with three counts of assault with intent to murder, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1, and one count of carrying a revolver without a license, in violation of G.”
State v. Erminelli, 991 A.2d 1064 (R.I. 2010). “General Laws 1956 § 11-5-1 provides: "Assault with intent to commit specified felonies.”
State v. Krushnowski, 773 A.2d 243 (R.I. 2001). “In addition, he was charged with assault of the complainant with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1, and assault and battery resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of § 11-5-2.”
McKinney v. State, 843 A.2d 463 (R.I. 2004). “1956 § 11-39-1; one count of assault with intent to commit robbery in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1; three counts of felony assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of § 11-5-2; and one count of possession of arms by a person convicted of a crime of violence in violation of…”
State v. Rushlow, 32 A.3d 892 (R.I. 2011). “…and § 12-29-5 (counts 2 and 3); and do *894 mestic assault with intent to commit a sexual assault in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-1 and § 12-29-5 (count 4). The charges stemmed from an incident between defendant and the complainant, Ms. Frances Rushlow (Frances) 1 that…”
State v. Washington, 42 A.3d 1265 (R.I. 2012). “, sexual assault) in violation of § 11-5-1. [4] *1267 On March 30, 2009, the state filed a violation report pursuant to Rule 32(f) of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure.”
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