Recent Blog Posts in February 2010

As reported by Tatiana in the February 17, 2010, Providence Journal, “the Hopkinton Police charged a Charlestown couple with drug and gun possession Sunday and confiscated marijuana, cocaine, and assault rifle, a sniper rifle and a shotgun from their house.”

If you or a family member has been charged with possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine,  assault and such or illegal possession of firearms in the towns of Hopkinton or Charlestown or another Rhode Island community, 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.

In the February 15, 2010, Providence Journal, reporter Mike Stanton, reports that a Richmond woman involved in an accident in Foxboro, Massachusetts has been charged with a second offense Operating under the Influence of Alcohol charge and a charge of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol resulting in Serious Injury.  During the alcohol-related accident, the passenger of the vehicle was ejected and he was injured when the truck rolled over him.  Both the operator and the passenger were transported to Rhode Island Hospital to treat their injuries.

With the Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade just around the corner, it is important to remember that both the Newport Police and the Middletown Police have increased their alcohol enforcement patrols.  The 2009 St. Patrick’s Day parade saw an unprecedented amount of Salve Regina University and other college students apprehended for the unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage.

The first offense penalties for the possession of an alcoholic beverage by an underage person include a $150.00 to $750.00 fine, thirty (30) hours of community service, and a minimum sixty (60) days suspension of his or her driver’s license.  The penalties for  furnishing or procurement of alcoholic beverages for underage persons include a $350.00 to $1,000.00 fine and/or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both.  In addition the Newport Municipal Court fine for an open container has dramatically increased in recent years.

Please allow  Attorney Robert H. Humphrey’s reputation, experience and skill to successfully guide you through the legal process when you have been charged with an alcohol offense in Newport, RI.

Middletown, Rhode Island charges:  (1) DUI, (2) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test, and (3) Speeding.

Resolution:  Before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal the Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test charge and the Speeding charge and before the Newport County District Court the DUI charge were dismissed based on my argument that my client had been informed of the wrong Rights for Use at the Station.

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.