Blog Posts in April, 2010

Sexting

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 ...

R.I. Bar Assoc. DUI: Beyond the Basics

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 ...

Cumberland DUI

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 ...

Militia Group Arrested

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 ...