Blog Posts in 2015

Man Sentenced in Assault on Basketball Player

As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the December 14, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, a Connecticut man has been sentenced in connection with a felony assault case. The man assaulted a Brown student who played on the school’s basketball team. The player suffered permanent physical injuries as a result of the attack including mental impairment and seizures. The matter went to trial before Judge ...

Man Assaulted Former Worker

.As reported by Jaqueline Tempera in the November 2, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, a Providence man has been charged with felony assault, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The man is a former restaurant owner who is accused of owning money to some of his former employees. The employees can to the man’s house to protest. He hit one of the workers in the stomach with a bat. ...

Accused Students Granted Bail

As reported by Lynn Arditi in the October 21, 2015 edition of the Providence Journal, three (3) students have been granted bail in connection with sexual assault cases . The students, who all attend Johnson & Wales University are accused of sexually assaulting a fellow JWU student. The men have all been charged with first degree sexual assault. A fourth student has been charged with second degree ...

Former State Rep. Pleads to DUI

As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the October 19, 2015, edition of the Providence Journal, a former Rhode Island State Senator has entered a plea to a DUI charge . The man previously had a trial in the District Court and lost. He appealed the case to Superior Court for a new trial. Following the plea, he was sentenced to a fine, community service, DUI school, three (3) months of license suspension, ...