Recent Blog Posts in April 2010

As reported by Talia Buford in the March 2, 2010 Providence Journal, a bill has been introduced at the General Assembly to protect minors engaged in "sexting."  Under current Rhode Island law, minors caught "sexting" can be prosecuted under the child pornography statute.  If convicted, minors would be labeled as a lifetime sex offender.  Under the proposed bill, minors caught sexting would be referred to Family Court and charged with a status offense.   If convicted, the minor would be treated with intervention and counseling instead of jail time.   On April 7, 2010, the House Committee on Judiciary held a hearing on the proposed sexting bill.

If you or a family member have been charged with a sex crime in Rhode Island, including sexting or other criminal offenses, please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey at 401-816-5862 or e-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com.

As reported by Tatiana Pina and Amanda Milkovits in the April 20, 2010 Providence Journal, a woman was arraigned in District Court last week on a charge of murdering her ex-boyfriend during a fight in her Providence apartment.  According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, this is the fifth domestic-related death in Rhode Island during 2010. 

If you or a family member have been charged with a domestic violence crime or other criminal offenses, please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey at 401-816-5862 or e-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com.

I am honored to have recently addressed the Rhode Island Bar Association in both Providence and Wakefield regarding the successful prosecution and defense of drunk driving (DUI, DWI, OUI) and Refusal cases.  As the Country strives for more stringent drunk driving laws, it is important for both prosecutors and defense attorneys to be aware of the most recent case law in connection with drunk driving and/or Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test cases.  This continuing legal education program focused on the issues beyond the basics of these types of complicated cases.  Significant recent cases addressing the admissibility of chemical test results, the admissibility of the standardized field sobriety tests, and the suspect's statutory and constitutional rights to a timely release on bail were analyzed.  Emphasis was given to the teaching of advanced trial techniques and practice pointers for the successful prosecution and defense of DUI and Refusal cases.

The law of drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test is an ever evolving area of the law.  If you or a family member has been charged with drunk driving (DUI, DWI, OUI) or refusal to submit to a chemical test in Newport County (Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton), Washington County (Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly), Kent County (Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, Foster, Johnston , Scituate, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick), or Providence County (Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Glocester, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence, Smithfield, Warren, Woonsocket), please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey, Esq. at 401-816-5862 or e-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com

Cumberland Police Department charges:  (1) DUI and (2) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test.

Resolution:  Based on my defense motions and argument before the Court, the DUI charge before the 6^th Division District Court was amended to Reckless Driving and the Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test charge before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal was dismissed.  The benefit of this disposition is that my client did not sustain a criminal conviction or the usual three (3) to six (6) month loss of license in connection with a DUI charge or the usual six (6) to twelve (12) month loss of license in connection with a Refusal charge.

If you or a family member has been charged with DUI, DWI, drunk driving, Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test and/or Reckless Driving, please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey, Esq. at (401) 816-5862 or E-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com.

As reported by Kate Bramson in the April 6, 2010 Providence Journal, the Rhode Island State Police arrested an "erratic driver who apparently caused on accident on Route 10 early Monday morning and is now charged with drunk driving and facing deportation."  It is alleged that the driver is in this Country illegally and has been charged by the Rhode Island State Police with obstruction of a police officer, driving without a license, chemical test refusal, DUI and reckless driving.

If you or a family member have been charged with a DUI, Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test and/or Reckless Driving, please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey at 401-816-5862 or e-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com.

As reported by Niraj Warikoo of the Detroit Free Press in the March 31, 2010 Providence Journal, militia groups are a growing trend in the United States because of the troubled leadership at the Federal level, the poor economy and the country's changing demographics.  "The number of extremist anti-government groups and militias grew from 149 in 2008 to 512 in 2009, …"  The Michigan-based militia group "allegedly planned an uprising against the U.S. Government."  It is alleged by Federal officials in Michigan that the nine member anti-government group was plotting to use "weapons of mass destruction."

If you or a family member is charged with a crime of violence or conspiracy to commit a crime of violence, please allow Attorney Robert H. Humphrey's reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process.  Contact Robert H. Humphrey at 401-816-5862 or e-mail him at rhh@rhumphreylaw.com.