Blog Posts in February, 2011

Rhode Island Domestic Violence Lawyer

As reported by Philip Marcelo in the February 22, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, three (3) bills has been introduced to the Rhode Island General Assembly regarding domestic violence . One bill wants to increase the penalties for multiple domestic violence offenses. Another bill proposes that strangulation and choking be charged as felony assault instead of misdemeanor assault. The third ...

Woonsocket DUI - Death Resulting Charge

As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the February 21, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, a Woonsocket man has been sentenced in a drunk driving ("DUI") case. The man was sentenced in a DUI-death resulting case. The man was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which killed his passenger. The man was sentenced to ten (10) years in prison, with seven (7) years to serve. When he is released from ...

Texting While Driving Law

As reported in the February 17, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, nearly two hundred tickets have been issued for texting while driving since the law's inception. The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the texting law (R.I.G.L. 31-22-30) in November of 2009. It states, no person shall use a wireless handset to compose, read or send text messages while operating a motor vehicle on any ...

Unlawful Extraterritorial Arrest Results in Bristol DUI Dismissal

In December of 2010, our Client was stopped by the Bristol Police Department on the Portsmouth side of the Mount Hope Bridge. Our Client was charged with drunk driving ("DUI") and refusal to submit to a chemical test . In February of 2011, both charges were dismissed based on Attorney Humphrey's experience handling drunk driving cases and the law of extraterritorial arrests. In its June 22, 2010 ...

Narragansett Domestic Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed/Expunged

In December of 2010, our Client was charged by the Narragansett Police Department with a domestic disorderly conduct charge in violation of R.I.G.L. 11-45-1 /12-29-5. Domestic violence is defined as including, but is not limited to, any of the following offenses when committed by one family or household member against another: simple assault , felony assault , vandalism, disorderly conduct, ...

Providence Sex Offender Arrested

As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the February 8, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, a Providence man has been arrested and charged with child pornography . The man, already a registered sex offender, allegedly downloaded child pornography at the Providence Library. The man was previously convicted of possession of child pornography. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Law 11-9-1.3: It is a ...

Parking Ticket Leads to Cranston Arrest

As reported by Bryan Rourke in the February 7, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, a routine parking ticket led to an arrest. A Cranston police officer ticketed a driver for parking in a handicapped parking space without a handicapped placard. When running the driver's license, the officer found the license was suspended and that the driver had an outstanding warrant for felony assault . The ...

Rhode Island Drug Bust

As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the February 4, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal three (3) men have been arrested in connection with a large drug bust. Rhode Island State Police seized over one (1) million dollars in cash, 145 pounds of cocaine and weapons. The cocaine had a street value exceeding six (6) million dollars. All three (3) men have been charged with possession with intent to ...

URI Alcohol Party Bus

As reported by Andy Smith in the February 2, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, the University of Rhode Island (URI) is opposing a proposed bus service from the URI campus to local bars in Narragansett. This proposed transportation would run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during the school year. According to URI, its opposition to the program is one of safety concerns and the ...