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Jan
2012
Central Falls Robbery Arrest
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 26, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Central Falls man has been arrested and charged with first degree robbery and possession of marijuana . The man robbed a local store and took $200.00 in cash. During the robbery, he was armed with a kitchen knife. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 11-39-1, robbery is defined as (a) Every person who shall ...
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26
Jan
2012
RI Lawyer Humphrey Lectures at DUI CLE for RI Bar Association
Rhode Island DUI Lawyer, Robert H. Humphrey, Esq ., of the Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey has once again been asked by the Rhode Island Bar Association to lecture the prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers for the State of Rhode Island on the successful detection, prosecution, and defense of drunk driving (DUI, DWI, OUI ) cases. The March of 2012 DUI Continuing Legal Education ("CLE") Program ...
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25
Jan
2012
Tiverton Underage DUI Arrest
As reported by Matthew Sanderson in the January 25, 2012 edition of the Tiverton-Little Compton Patch, Tiverton Police arrested and teenager and charged him with drunk driving . The man was stopped for speeding and police found alcohol in his car. In addition to the DUI charge, the man is charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test and transportation of alcohol by a minor . Pursuant to Rhode ...
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25
Jan
2012
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Privacy Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court recently released its decision in U.S. v. Jones. The case dealt with privacy issues and modern technology. The police placed a GPS tracking device on the defendant's car without a warrant. The vehicle's location was then tracked for nearly a month. The government argued that drivers have no expectation of privacy on public streets and that GPS surveillance is no more ...
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23
Jan
2012
Cop Found Guilty in Felony Assault Case
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 23, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Lincoln police officer has been found guilty after trial of felony assault . The officer was found guilty of felony assault with a dangerous weapon, his foot. The charge arose due to an incident in 2009 involving the arrest of an intoxicated woman. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 11-5-2, felony assault ...
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20
Jan
2012
Marijuana Cases Affected by Changes to DOH Labs Procedures
As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the January 19, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the Rhode Island State Department of Health Laboratories are suffering from a serious backlog of evidence and cases. Due to decreases in budgets and an increase in evidence to be processed, it takes the lab roughly six (6) months to one (1) year to process violent crimes and it can be up to two (2) years to ...
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20
Jan
2012
Miss USA Arrested for Drunk Driving
As reported in the January 19, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a former Miss USA has been arrested and charged with drunk driving in Michigan. The woman was allegedly speeding and weaving in traffic when she was pulled over by police. She submitted to a chemical test and had BAC readings over twice the legal limit. An bottle of champagne was found in her motor vehicle and she is also ...
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19
Jan
2012
North Kingstown Child Molestation Charge
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 19, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a North Kingstown man has been arrested and charged with two (2) counts of first degree child molestation and one (1) count of second degree child molestation. The alleged crimes took place in 2010. In addition to the arrest, police also seized computers from the man's home. Pursuant to Rhode Island General ...
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18
Jan
2012
Refusal Charge Dismissed at Arraignment
In December of 2011, our Client was involved in a motor vehicle accident. After police responded to the accident, they arrested our Client and charged him with refusal to submit to a chemical test . Our Client drives for a living and it was important he receive the best refusal defense possible. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-2.1, refusal to submit to a chemical test is defined as any ...
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13
Jan
2012
Providence Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed
As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the January 12, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the Attorney General's Office has dismissed three (3) sexual assault charges against a state representative. He was charged with first degree sexual assault , second degree sexual assault and assault with intent to commit sexual assault. The dismissal followed the recent death of the alleged victim in the ...
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11
Jan
2012
East Providence Larceny Arrest
As reported by Thomas Morgan in the January 11, 2011 edition of the Providence Journal, an East Providence man has been arrested and charged with felony larceny . The man is accused of stealing jewelry owned by a friend's mother, while visiting their house. He alleged stole a gold watch and pairs of gold earrings. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 11-41-1, larceny is defined as: Every person ...
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11
Jan
2012
Lack of Jurisdiction Leads to Dismissal
As reported in the January 2, 2012 edition of the Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, a North Smithfield traffic case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The motorist led police on a high speed chase into Massachusetts, where he was eventually apprehended and issued four (4) traffic violations. The Rhode Island Appeals Panel of the Traffic Tribunal, overruled the trial judge, and dismissed all ...
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9
Jan
2012
Central Falls Cocaine Arrest
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 9, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Central Falls man was arrested for selling crack cocaine . The arrest occurred as part of an undercover investigation. The man sold crack cocaine to undercover officers on three (3) separate occasions. The man has prior convictions for drug distribution. Pursuant to R.I.G.L. 21-28-4.01.1, it shall be unlawful ...
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5
Jan
2012
Sexual Assault Victim Dies
As reported by Tracy Breton on the January 4, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the alleged victim in a high profile sexual assault case has died. In August of 2011, the woman accused a local state representative and former police officer of sexual assault. In November of 2011, the man was charged with first degree sexual assault , second degree sexual assault and assault with intent to ...
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5
Jan
2012
Narragansett Police Officer Arrested for Drunk Driving
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 5, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Narragansett man has been arrested by the Rhode Island State Police and charged with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test . The man, an off-duty Narragansett police officer, crashed into the State Police cruiser. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-2, drunk driving is defined as, ...
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