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9
Mar
2016
Hardship Licenses & Ignition Interlock Devices
In March, Attorney Humphrey lectured for the Rhode Island Bar Association at both the Bar Association’s main office in Cranston and in Wakefield regarding hardship licenses and ignition interlock devices. The passage of the new drunk driving, refusal and hardship license statutes, which took effect as of January 1, 2015, is one of the most significant changes in Rhode Island’s DUI laws in the past ...
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1
Feb
2016
Rhode Island Hardship Licenses 2016
Attorney Robert H. Humphrey will address the prosecutors and defense attorneys for the State of Rhode Island during two (2) separate lectures in March regarding the availability of hardship licenses in certain DUI and Refusal cases. As analyzed in his 2015 R.I. Bar Journal article, “ Rhode Island DUI Conditional Hardship Licenses ” the availability of hardship licenses since January 1, 2015, is ...
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19
Jun
2015
Attorney Humphrey Lectures at Annual Meeting
On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Tiverton based criminal defense lawyer, Robert H. Humphrey, Esq ., once again lectured the attorneys of the State of Rhode Island on “Refusal Cases & Hardship Licenses” before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal (“RITT”). As part of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, held at the Convention Center in Providence, RI, over one hundred (100) attorneys were in ...
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13
May
2014
Johnston DUI Amended to Reckless Driving & Refusal Charge DISMISSED
In February of 2014, our client was arrested by the Johnston Police Department following an accident. While at the station, he refused to submit to the chemical test and was charged with drunk driving - first offense ("DUI") and refusal to submit to the chemical test - first offense. In March of 2014, due to legal issues raised by Attorney Humphrey, the drunk driving charge was amended to reckless ...
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25
Feb
2014
Rhode Island Bar Association's First Nationally Recognized CLE
Robert H. Humphrey, Esq., of the Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey will present the first nationally recognized Continuing Legal Education ("CLE") for the Rhode Island Bar Association on Thursday, March 13, 2014. This CLE program is of great significance for the Rhode Island Bar Association because it has been nationally recognized and this CLE program has been approved by the National College of ...
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28
Jan
2014
West Warwick Man Arrested for Felony DUI and 25th Suspended License
As reported by Thomas J. Morgan in the January 23, 2014 edition of the Providence Journal, a West Warwick man has been arrested and charged with drunk driving - subsequent offense , refusal to submit to a chemical test - second offense, driving while his license was suspended for an alcohol related charge and operating a motor vehicle as a habitual offender. This is the 25th time the man has been ...
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28
Aug
2013
Attorney Humphrey Gets DUI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
A client with a CDL (commercial driver's license) was extremely concerned that her ability to continue her career as a commercial driver would be ruined by her recent arrest for both drunk driving and Refusal after a car accident. An issue that routinely arises in cases where the motorist has a CDL is that any conviction for drunk driving or Refusal can result in a minimum mandatory one (1) year ...
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31
May
2013
West Warwick Priest Arrested for DUI
As reported by Alexandra Cowley in the May 24, 2013 edition of ABC 6 news, a West Warwick priest has been arrested and charged with drunk driving , refusal to submit to a chemical test and traffic violations. The man was arrested by the Warwick Police Department earlier this month. This marks the second drunk driving arrest involving clergy in Rhode Island. In early May, a bishop was arrested by ...
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Robert Humphrey
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14
May
2013
Rhode Island State Police Arrest 11 for DUI
As reported by Donita Naylor in the May 13, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, the Rhode Island State Police arrested eleven (11) people for drunk driving over the weekend. The people ranged in age from twenty-two (22) to sixty-two (62) years old. Six (6) people submitted to chemical or blood test. The other five (5) refused and will also be charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test . ...
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2
Apr
2013
Woonsocket Firefighter Arrested for DUI
As reported by Alison Bologna in the March 26, 2013 edition of the channel 10 news, a Woonsocket firefighter was arrested by the South Kingstown Police Department and charged with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test . Witnesses observed the man driving erratically and called 911. The man allegedly hit a guardrail and damaged his car. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws ...
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Robert Humphrey
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19
Mar
2013
Rhode Island State Police Arrest 22 for DUI
As reported by Maria Armental in the March 18, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, the Rhode Island State Police made twenty-two (22) drunk driving ("DUI") arrests over the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend. Of the twenty-two (22) arrests, eleven (11) refused to submit to the chemical test and eleven (11) submitted to the chemical test with readings ranging from .146 to .331. One man was also ...
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Robert Humphrey
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6
Feb
2013
Drunk Driver Applies for Massachusetts License
As reported by Donita Naylor in the February 1, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a Rhode Island resident who is currently charged with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test applied for a Massachusetts driver's license. Her Rhode Island license was suspended on a preliminary because of the refusal charge. She lied on her application for a Massachusetts license. She was found ...
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Robert Humphrey
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29
Jan
2013
Providence Wrong Way Drunk Driver
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 25, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a Providence man was arrested and charged with drunk driving . The man was observed by police driving the wrong way on Rte. 95. He was later stopped by the State Police. The man submitted to the chemical test and had readings over .15. He was also charged with reckless driving. Pursuant to R.I.G.L. 31-27-2, ...
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25
Jan
2013
License Suspended for 2nd DUI
As reported in the January 25, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a local attorney has been charged by the East Providence Police with first offense drunk driving and second offense Refusal charge . She was previously charged by the Barrington Police with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test last year. The DUI charge was dismissed but she was convicted of the Refusal charge. ...
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Robert Humphrey
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15
Jan
2013
RI Attorney Arrested for DUI & Refusal Again
As reported by Maria Armental in the January 15, 2013 edition of the Providence Journal, a Rhode Island attorney has been arrested for drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test again. This same attorney was previously arrested for drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test last year. The DUI charge was dismissed but she was convicted of Refusal and received a $200.00 fine, ...
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13
Dec
2012
West Greenwich Drunk Driver Hits Gas Station
As reported in the December 11, 2012 edition of turnto10.com news, a Massachusetts driver hit two (2) cars and a gas pump at a gas station in West Greenwich. After police arrived, the driver fought with police and injured one officer. The man has been charged with drunk driving , leaving the scene of the accident, resisting arrest and assault and refusal to submit to a chemical test . Pursuant to ...
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26
Nov
2012
Newport Personal Injury Attorney Pleads to Refusal Charge
As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the November 23, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a well-known personal injury attorney entered a plea to the charge of Refusal to submit to a chemical test . The attorney had been arrested by the Newport Police and charged with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, 31-27-2.1, refusal to submit to a ...
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Robert Humphrey
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6
Nov
2012
Newport Drunk Diving Lawyer Lectures at Salve Regina University
I am greatly honored to have once again lectured the students of Salve Regina University, located in Newport , Rhode Island, on the successful detection, prosecution and defense of drunk driving ( DUI , DWI , OUI ) cases. The November of 2012 DUI workshop is part of the DUI and Refusal Cases Beyond the Basics series of lectures and articles the Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey is conducting for ...
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5
Nov
2012
Deciding Whether or Not to Refuse a Breathalyzer Test
When a driver is pulled over for a DUI the law enforcement officer will ask the individual to submit to a breath test, which is also called a breathalyzer test This type of test calculates how much alcohol is in a driver's blood system at the time he or she is stopped. The results are not only used as factors in an arrest and the filing of criminal charges, but they can also be used as evidence ...
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26
Oct
2012
RITT Upholds Lifetime Driver License Suspension
As reported in the October 15, 2012 edition of Rhode Island Lawyers' Weekly, the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal (RITT) Appeals Panel has upheld a decision to suspend a motorist's license for life. The seventeen (17) year old motorist was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident which injured two (2) passengers. At the time of the accident, the motorist was leaving a party in which underage ...
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Robert Humphrey
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18
Oct
2012
Tiverton Schools Approve Use of Breathalyzer
As reported in the October 1, 2012 edition of Rhode Island Lawyers' Weekly, the Tiverton School Committee has approved a proposal to allow for breathalyzers at school events. The new policy allows employees to request students to submit to a breathalyzer if the employee believes the student may have consumed alcohol. The results of the breathalyzer will become part of the student's record. The ...
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Robert Humphrey
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13
Sep
2012
Tiverton School Department to Use Breathalyzer
As reported in the September 13, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the Tiverton School Department, specifically the high school, is considering using breathalyzer tests on students. A new proposal would allow staff to test students who they believe are intoxicated or show signs of alcohol consumption. It is unclear whether students would be permitted to refuse the breathalyzer test. The ...
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Robert Humphrey
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7
Sep
2012
Newport Attorney Drunk Driving Arrest
As reported by Tatiana Pina in the September 6, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a personal injury attorney was arrested by the Newport Police and charged with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test . He refused the field sobriety tests at the scene. The man was previously arrested for drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test in 1998 and 2000. Pursuant to Rhode ...
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Robert Humphrey
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5
Sep
2012
Barrington Refusal Decision
As reported by Katie Mulvaney in the August 30, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, Barrington police arrested a woman for drunk driving and refusal to submit to a chemical test in March of this year. The refusal to submit to a chemical test charge went to trial before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal and the woman was found guilty. The key issue at trial was whether the police officer had ...
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Robert Humphrey
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4
Sep
2012
South Kingstown Drunk Driving Death
As reported by Maria Armental in the August 31, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, South Kingstown police have arrested a man for drunk driving – death resulting , driving to endanger – death resulting and refusal to submit to a chemical test . The man was involved in a car accident which killed a woman and injured a child. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-2.2, drunk driving – ...
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