CHARGE: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING (First Offense)
POLICE REPORT:Police responded to a local mall for a report of shoplifting. Upon arrival, the Police discovered that loss prevention had detained the Client after the Client had taken items out of their packaging, concealed them on his person and in his belongings, and passed all points of sale without paying for the items. The Police then arrested and charged the Client with misdemeanor shoplifting (first offense).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 5/17/2011

CHARGE: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST (Breathalyzer Refusal)
POLICE REPORT:Police received a call regarding an erratic operator driving "all over the road." The Police responded, located the suspected drunk driver, and stopped his vehicle. Upon speaking with the Client, the Officer detected a strong odor of intoxicating beverage, slurred speed, and bloodshot watery eyes. The Officer requested the Client submit to field sobriety tests which the Client then failed, according to the arresting Officer. The Client was then arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and he refused to submit to a chemical test when requested at the police station. The police charged the Client with refusal to submit to a chemical test (breathalyzer refusal).
RESULT: NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL on 5/12/2011

CHARGES:
(1) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (First Offense)
(2) DRIVING IN POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
POLICE REPORT: A local resident called 911 to report s suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in the evening. Police responded and approached the vehicle. As the Police approached the vehicle, they observed numerous individuals acting suspiciously. Upon speaking with the operator, the Client, the Police Officer immediately observed a strong odor of freshly burnt marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle. All occupants were asked to exit, and during a search of the car the police were able to locate a bag of marijuana on the floor underneath the drivers seat. The Client was charged with simple possession of marijuana (first offense).
RESULTS: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED on 5/10/11

CHARGE: SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
POLICE REPORT: Client, an out-of-state college student, was visiting a relative at a local Rhode Island college. While in a dorm room, an R.A. detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the dorm room. The R.A. knocked and then entered the dorm room. The client admitted that the marijuana that was in plain view on the coffee table was his. The police were called and the Client was charged with simple possession of marijuana (first offense).
RESULTS: DISMISSED on 5/4/11

CHARGES:
(1) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (First Offense)
(2) TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR
(3) SPEEDING (21 mph Over the Limit)
POLICE REPORT:A local police officer was posted on a stationary traffic radar post when the Client's vehicle approached at a high rate of speed measured by radar at 71 mph in a 50 mph zone. The vehicle was stopped and as the Officer approached he noticed small objects being thrown from the passengers side of the vehicle. At the window, the Officer could detect a strong odor of marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. All occupants were removed from the vehicle and a subsequent search of the vehicle the Officer located marijuana, a bowl with marijuana residue, beer and a bottle of vodka. The Client, who was operating the vehicle, was arrested and charged with simple possession of marijuana and transportation of alcohol by a minor.
RESULTS: DISMISSED on 4/14/11

CHARGES:
(1) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (First Offense)
(2) DRIVING IN POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
POLICE REPORT: The Client was stopped while driving for a minor motor vehicle infraction. Upon approaching the vehicle, the Officer detected a strong odor of freshly burnt marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle. The Officer asked the Client to exit the vehicle and pat frisked him for Officer safety. After frisking the Client, the Officer asked the Client if he had anything illegal in his possession. The Client responded that he had a bag of marijuana on his person which the Officer then located. The suspected marijuana field tested positive and the Client was arrested and charged with simple possession of marijuana (first offense) and driving in possession of a controlled substance.
RESULTS: BOTH CHARGES DISMISSED on 4/8/11

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY (Simple Assault Domestic)
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(3) DOMESTIC REFUSAL TO RELINQUISH A TELEPHONE
(4) DOMESTIC REFUSAL TO RELINQUISH A TELEPHONE
(5) DOMESTIC VANDALISM
POLICE REPORT:The alleged victim responded to the local police department and made a complaint against her husband, the Client, alleging that he had physically assaulted her by hitting, punching, and kicking her. She further alleged that the Client had slammed her head on the granite counter-top and spit in her face. She told the police that at that point she had attempted to call the police and the Client had taken her phone and the house phone and smashed both of them. Based on the statements of the alleged victim, the Client was charged with five counts including domestic assault, domestic disorderly conduct, two counts of domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone, and domestic vandalism.
RESULTS:
(1) NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL
(2) NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL
(3) NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL
(4) DISMISSED AFTER TRIAL
(5) AMENDED TO NON-DOMESTIC VANDALISM, case filed for one-year (not a criminal conviction) on 3/29/11

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT
POLICE REPORT:The Client and his girlfriend had both been drinking at a local establishment. The two were seated in the Client's vehicle in the parking lot. At that point, the Client's girlfriend became belligerent yelling, screaming, slapping and hitting the Client. The Client pushed back defending himself. Onlookers realized a physical altercation was taking place and called 911. The Police arrived and the Client was outside of the vehicle and visibly intoxicated. After speaking with both parties involved, the Police arrested the Client charging him with Domestic Assault and Battery.
RESULTS: DISMISSED on 3/25/11

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (First Offense)
POLICE REPORT: Campus Security was notified of an odor of marijuana emanating from a dorm suite. When the Campus Security arrived at the room, they also noticed the strong odor of burnt marijuana emanating from the dorm suite. Campus Security knocked and entered the room. Marijuana and smoking implements were clearly visible on the coffee table as Campus Security entered the dorm room. The occupants were asked who was responsible for the marijuana, and the Client admitted possessing the marijuana. The local police were summonsed and the suspected marijuana was field tested positive. The Client was charged with simple possession of marijuana (first offense).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/23/11

CHARGES:
(1) SIMPLE ASSAULT
(2) DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: A large crowd gathered around a woman who appeared to be assaulting a young boy. The crowd began yelling at the woman, screaming at her to stop hurting the child. Allegedly, the Client was part of this large group. According to a witness who was across the street, the Client walked up to the woman and punched her in the head causing her to fall to the ground where the crowd began assaulting her. The witness standing across the street notified the police who arrived and, based on the witness' statement, arrested the Client charging her with simple assault and disorderly conduct.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED on 3/22/11

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT
(2) DOMESTIC VANDALISM
POLICE REPORT: Police were dispatched to a Shell Gas Station parking lot for a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the police spoke with the alleged Victim who explained that she had been in a physical altercation and that the Client had allegedly punched her in the mouth and bit her on her forearm. The police observed the Victim to have a fat lip and a bite mark on her right forearm. The Victim went on to state that the Client had smashed her front windshield and damaged the interior of the passenger side doors. Police corroborated the damage to the vehicle. The police placed the Client into custody charging her with domestic assault and domestic vandalism.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED on 3/9/11

CHARGE: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING
POLICE REPORT: The Client was observed, via store security camera, to place items underneath her shopping cart while browsing throughout the store. The Client eventually proceeded to the register and paid for some items. However, the Client failed to pay for certain items which were hidden by the paid for items. The Client then left the store passing the last checkout. Store security proceeded to stop the Client and locate the unpaid-for items in her shopping cart. The Store security wished to press charges and the Client was charged with Misdemeanor Shoplifting, first offense.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/1/11

CHARGES:
(1) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (DUI - BAC UNKNOWN)
(2) REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST (BREATHALYZER REFUSAL)
POLICE REPORT: Police received a call regarding a single car accident with a vehicle in a snow bank. Upon arrival, the Police found the Client in the snow bank throwing up. The Police observed the initial indications of intoxication and asked the Client perform standardized field sobriety tests, which the Client failed. The Client was then transported to a local hospital where the Police requested the Client submit to a blood test for the presence of alcohol or drugs. The Client refused and was charged with both driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a chemical test.
RESULTS:
(1) REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING, Filed (not a criminal conviction) for 1 year with a 30 day loss of license
(2) DISMISSED on 2/25/11

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: The Police were called when neighbors heard a loud verbal argument occurring at the Defendant’s apartment. When the Police arrived the alleged Victim was the only individual present. The alleged Victim told the Police that the Defendant had began arguing with her about text messages from another man. According to the Victim, the Defendant then took her phone and physically assaulted her by striking her in the face. Based on the Victim’s written witness statement, the Police arrested the Defendant for Domestic Assault and Battery.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/22/11

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Police were called to a local high school house party by a concerned parent. When the Police arrived, they allegedly witnessed the Defendant and another individual standing on the front porch of the house, each with one hand holding a bag of suspected marijuana. The Police approached and seized the suspected marijuana. The substance field tested positive for marijuana and the Client was arrested for possession of marijuana, first offense.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/16/11

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Client was driving and had to pull her vehicle over because her passenger was sick. While the vehicle was stopped a police cruiser pulled up behind the Client. The Officer approached and spoke with the Client. While they were speaking the Officer detected a strong odor of freshly burnt marijuana. The Client was asked if there was any marijuana within the car. The Client admitted to possessing marijuana and handed the Officer a small bag containing suspected marijuana. Police then charged the Client was possession of marijuana, first offense.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/11/11

CHARGE: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped after exiting a store at a local mall. Store security then escorted the Client to a back room where she admitted taking several items without paying for them. The Police were called and the Client was arrested and charged with Shoplifting (First Offense).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/9/11

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: The Client, a local Providence college student, was walking home from a local bar with her boyfriend after both had been drinking. The Client slipped on ice and fell hurting herself. The Client’s boyfriend began laughing at her, enraging her. According to the alleged Victim, the Client then got up and attacked the Victim, scratching him in the neck. In an effort to calm the Client down, the alleged Victim called the Police. When the Police arrived, they witnessed the injuries to the alleged Victim’s neck and arrested the Client, charging her with domestic assault and battery.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/7/11

CHARGES: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (DUI - BAC OVER 0.15)
POLICE REPORT: The Client, a local college sophomore, was driving home from a house party in the early morning hours. He lost control of the vehicle, striking a parked car and coming to a stop in the street. The Police and EMT's arrived. The Client was treated my medical personnel and transported to police headquarters. At the Police Station, the Officers requested the Defendant submit to a chemical test. The Client consented and submitted to the breathalyzer resulting in blood alochol content readings of 0.28, nearly four times the legal limit. The Client was charged with Driving Under the Influence, BAC over 0.15.
RESULTS: CHARGE AMENDED TO RECKLESS DRIVING and FILED FOR ONE-YEAR (NON-CRIMINAL CONVICTION) with a 30 DAY LOSS OF LICENSE on 2/1/11

CHARGE: OBSTRUCTION OF A POLICE OFFICER
POLICE REPORT: The Client was a passenger in a vehicle. Both the Client and the driver were minors and they were transporting alcohol to a party. A local Police Officer attempted to pull the vehicle over. Instead of pulling the vehicle over, the driver turned quickly into a driveway and parked. Both the driver and the Client then fled the vehicle on foot while ignoring the Officer’s verbal commands to halt. Eventually the Client was apprehended and charged with Obstructing a Police Officer in the execution of his official duties.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 1/28/11

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: The alleged Victim responded to the Police Department in the early morning hours claiming that her husband had physically and verbally assaulted her. The alleged Victim told the Police, in the form of a written witness statement, that her husband had become verbally abusive earlier in the night after the two had been out drinking. Once the two had arrived home, the Victim alleged that her husband had began screaming at her and physically assaulting her by kicking her while the two were in bed. The Victim alleged that the physical assault intensified until she was able to break free and head to the Police Department. Based on the alleged Victim’s written witness statement, the Police arrested the Client and charged him with domestic assault and battery and domestic disorderly conduct.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED on 1/20/11

CHARGES: SIMPLE ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: Client was at a local meeting. The alleged victim, also in attendance, began verbally berating the Client instigating a response. The alleged victim moved towards the Client while raising his voice. The Client puffed his chest out and walked into the alleged victim, pushing him against the wall. After holding him against the wall for a moment, the Client released the alleged victim and left the area. The Police were called and the alleged victim pressed charges against the Client charging him with Simple Assault and Battery.
RESULT: DISMISSED THE DAY OF TRIAL on 1/19/11

CHARGES: LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (UNATTENDED VEHICLE)
POLICE REPORT: Client was traveling down a two-way street when his vehicle allegedly side-swiped a parked car. The Client’s vehicle continued traveling down the street nearly 3 blocks at an accelerated rate of speed. The vehicle stopped when it struck a tree. Police arrived at the scene of the accident and charged the Client with Leaving the Scene of an Accident (unattended vehicle).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 1/19/11

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(2) DOMESTIC VIOLATION OF A NO CONTACT ORDER
(3) VIOLATION OF FILING ON A DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGE
POLICE REPORT: The Client had plead nolo contendre to the charge of domestic assault and battery on a prior case. As a result of that case, the Judge had issued a no contact order between the Client and the alleged victim. Sometime after the resolution of that case, the alleged Victim once again called the Police. When the Police arrived at the scene, the alleged Victim informed the Police that the Client had been yelling and screaming profanities at her moments earlier. When the Police ran the Client’s name they became aware that there was an active no contact order between the Client and the alleged Victim. Based on the alleged Victim’s written witness statement to the Police, the Police arrested the Client and charged him with domestic disorderly conduct and domestic assault and battery. When the Client was arraigned in Court on these charges, the Attorney General’s Office filed a 32F violation of the Client’s prior filing.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED AT TRIAL
(2) DISMISSED AT TRIAL
(3) VIOLATION WITHDRAWN AT TRIAL on 1/13/11

CHARGES: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Client, after browsing a south county store, exited the store without paying for a number of scarves. Store security stopped the Client and found the scarves in her purse. The police were called and the Client was arrested for Shoplifting (First Offense).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 12/9/10

CHARGES:
(1) FELONY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (VICODIN)
(2) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the Police who alleged they recently witnessed the Client sell drugs to another individual. Police executed a search of the Client's motor vehicle, finding no drugs, money or other evidence. The police then conducted a search of the Client, locating vicodin and marijuana on his person. The Client was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Controlled Substance (Vicodin) and Possession of Marijuana.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 12/6/10

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Police were called concerning a noise complaint for a loud house party. The Police arrived and heard no loud noise coming from the residence. The Police approached the residence and knocked on the door. A guest opened the door. The Police were able to observe a bag containing suspected marijuana in plain view on the coffee table. The suspected marijuana was seized, and the Police inquired as to who the bag belonged. The Client, seated on the couch, claimed ownership. The suspected marijuana was field-tested positive.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 11/17/10

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC VIOLATION OF A NO CONTACT ORDER
POLICE REPORT: Client and his wife had spent the night drinking. They returned home and an argument broke ensued. The verbal argument then became physical with both the Client and his wife physically assaulting one another. The Police were summoned by a neighbor. After speaking with all witnesses, the Police arrested the Client charging him with Domestic Assault and Domestic Violation of a No Contact Order.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 11/9/10

CHARGE: DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Fighting, Threatening, Violent, or Tumultuous Behavior)
POLICE REPORT: Client was at a local beach bar and had been drinking. Based on witness statements, Client hurled a glass mug into a crowd near the DJ booth. The mug allegedly struck a bouncer in the chest. The Police were called, and the Client was identified as the individual who threw the glass. The Client was then charged with Disorderly Conduct for engaging in Fighting, Threatening, Violent, or Tumultuous Behavior.
RESULT: DISMISSED on the day of Trial on 10/29/10

CHARGE: DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client allegedly smashed his girlfriend's fish tank and other belongings in a drunken rage. The police were summoned, took statements from numerous witnesses and photographs of broken belongings. Based on the evidence observed and the witness statements, the Client was charged with Domestic Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 10/28/2010

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT
(2) DOMESTIC ASSAULT
(3) REFUSAL TO RELINQUISH A TELEPHONE
POLICE REPORT:
According to the complaining witnesses, the Client returned home near 2 a.m. drunk and banging on the back door. Once inside, the Client began arguing with his wife and allegedly choked her. During the argument, the Client’s adult son intervened. The Client allegedly slapped his son in the face. The police were summoned and after speaking with the complaining witnesses, the Client was charged with two counts of domestic simple assault and battery and one count of refusal to relinquish a telephone.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED on 10/27/2010

CHARGE: MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL
POLICE REPORT: The Client, a local Providence college student, was drinking at a downtown Providence bar. Providence Police conducted a raid on the bar, ID’ing every patron. When asked for identification, the Client was unable to produce proper identification. Client was cited for underage drinking, being a minor in possession of alcohol in violation of Rhode Island General Law 3-8-10.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 10/22/2010

CHARGE: FELONY POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA WITH INTENT TO DELIVER
POLICE REPORT: Rhode Island State Police intercepted a package sent from California which was alerted as suspected narcotics by a detection dog. Police obtained a search warrant, opened the package, and discovered nearly one ounce of high grade marijuana. Police resealed the package, and delivered the package posing as Federal Express delivery men. Client, residing where the package was delivered, signed for the package. Upon signing for the package, Client was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Deliver.
RESULT: DISMISSED AND EXPUNGED on 10/1/10

CHARGES: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING
POLICE REPORT: Client, a freshman college student, was seen by Mall Security taking items and concealing them on his person. Client then attempted to exit the store without paying for the items and was stopped by store security. Client was arrested and charged with misdemeanor shoplifting.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 9/28/2010

CHARGE: DUI - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
POLICE REPORT: An anonymous driver called 911 to report the Client as a suspected drunk driver. The local police department responded to the call. The Officer pulled behind the Client’s vehicle at a local gas station. The Client was observed to have bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath. The Client submitted to and failed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test, the Walk and Turn Test, and the One Leg Stand Test. The Officer then placed the Client under arrest and charged him with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
RESULT: DISMISSED AFTER DEFENSE MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE BASED ON ILLEGAL STOP on 9/22/10

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client's Fiance became intoxicated after an argument with the Client. While home alone he ransacked his own home, destroying pictures and smashing furniture. In the course of the destruction he had injured himself, leaving blood in the apartment. The next morning he called the Police and reported that the Client had assaulted him and destroyed his belongings. The Police proceeded to arrest the Client and charge her with Domestic Assault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct based on her Fiance's statements.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED on 8/27/10

CHARGE: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST (BREATHALYZER REFUSAL)
POLICE REPORT: An anonymous driver called 911 to report the Client as a suspected drunk driver. The local police department responded to the call and stopped the Client's vehicle in a gas station. The Arresting Officer observed the Client to have bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol coming from his breath. The Officer asked the Client to submit to standardized field sobriety tests which the Client then failed. The Client was placed under arrest and taken to the police station where he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL on 8/25/10

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC VANDALISM
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT:Client and her husband, married over 30 years, had an argument regarding the purchase of an automobile for their adult son. The Client became extremely upset and smashed her husband's cell phone and sunglasses. The Police were summonsed. Upon their arrival, they witnessed the broken items and arrested the Client on Domestic Vandalism and Domestic Disorderly Conduct charges.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED on 8/17/10

CHARGES:
(1) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – BREATH TEST RESULTS OVER 0.15
(2) DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(3) RECKLESS DRIVING
POLICE REPORT: Client was observed swerving in and out of parked cars at a high rate of speed in the Misquamicut State Beach parking lot by a Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Officer. The DEM Officer pulled the Client over. While speaking with the Client, the Officer observed slurred speech, bloodshot watery eyes, and a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his breath. The DEM Officer then administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus field sobriety test, which the Client failed. The Client then became verbally abusive an belligerent towards the Officer, screaming profanities and attempting to fight the Officer. The Officer then administered the final two field sobriety tests, which the Client failed. The Client then submitted to the breathalyzer which determined that his blood alcohol level was 0.155 and 0.165, twice the legal limit of 0.08. The Client was charged with Driving Under the Influence with Breathalyzer Results Over 0.15, Reckless Driving, and Disorderly Conduct.
RESULTS:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED
(3) ONE YEAR PROBATION (NO LOSS OF LICENSE) on 8/4/10

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (FIRST OFFENSE)
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the police because his license plate was not illuminated. As the police spoke with the Client, the observed the odor of freshly burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The police removed the Client from the vehicle and began searching the vehicle. A search of the interior of the vehicle resulted in the police locating a bag containing suspected marijuana. The suspected marijuana field tested positive and the Client was charged with simple possession of marijuana (first offense).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 8/3/10

CHARGES: DOMESTIC VANDALISM AND DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client and her boyfriend were both intoxicated at their home. A verbal argument broke out. During the argument, the alleged victim poured a glass of juice on the Client. This caused the Client to allegedly throw the victim's clothing out the window into the street. The argument and ensuing events were witnessed by neighbors who gave complete written statements to the responding police officers. Based on the witness statements, the police arrested the Client for domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly conduct.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED on 8/2/10

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: Client and her fiance were on vacation at a local hotel. During the night the couple began arguing, allegedly screaming at each other. Another guest in a neighboring room called the police after he heard a male scream "you broke my nose, you bitch." When the police arrived, they entered the room and witnessed blood splattered all over the walls and floor. Client's Fiance was seen to have a bloody nose and scratches on his forehead. After interviewing all the parties, the police charged the Client with one count of domestic simple assault and battery against her Fiance.
RESULT: DISMISSED the day of Trial on 7/30/10

CHARGE: SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA / FIRST OFFENSE
POLICE REPORT: Client, a student at a local Providence College, was arrested by the Providence Police Department after school security located a large bag of marijuana, baggies and a scale in the Client’s dorm room. Client was charged with simple possession of marijuana, first offense.
RESULT: DISMISSED and EXPUNGED on 7/6/10

CHARGE: MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING
POLICE REPORT: Client, a local college student, was seen on video at CVS taking items and concealing them on her person. Client then attempted to exit the store without paying for the items and was stopped by store security. Client was arrested and charged with misdemeanor shoplifting (R.I.G.L. Section 11-41-20).
RESULT: DISMISSED and EXPUNGED on 6/15/10

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: Client and his wife were intoxicated and had a verbal altercation. The altercation became heated and the Client allegedly hit his wife, threw her to the ground, and began choking her. A third party broke the fight up and the police were summoned. Upon their arrival and after interviewing witnesses, the Police arrested the Client and charged him with one count of Domestic Simple Assault and Battery (R.I.G.L. Section 11-41-20).
RESULT: DISMISSED and EXPUNGED on 6/15/10

CHARGES:
(1) WITNESS INTIMIDATION
(2) DISTURBING THE PEACE
(3) DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(4) THREATS TO COMMIT A CRIME
POLICE REPORT: Client and her Husband had traveled to Olive Garden for dinner. Once at the Olive Garden, a verbal argument ensued with another couple. The police were summoned, and charged the Client with a number of very serious criminal charges, including Felony Witness Intimidation.
RESULT:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED
(3) CONTINUED WITHOUT A FINDING FOR ONE YEAR
(4) CONTINUED WITHOUT A FINDING FOR ONE YEAR on 6/9/10

CHARGE:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client and his significant other had gone out to a local bar to celebrate their upcoming graduation. At one point, the two became separated and the Client lost contact and was not able to reach his significant other via telephone. The two met up later in the night and both were highly intoxicated. An argument ensued regarding the lack of contact, the Client then allegedly assaulted the victim. Campus security heard the argument and entered the room with the Client holding the victim down on the ground. Police were summonsed and charged the Client with Domestic Assault and Battery and Domestic Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT:
(1) DISMISSED
(2) DISMISSED on 6/8/10

CHARGE:
(1) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
(2) REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST (BREATHALYZER)
POLICE REPORT:Client was driving home from the bar. On the ride home, a local Police Officer witnessed the Client's motor vehicle travel into the breakdown lane, cross over the double yellow line multiple times, and make a left-hand turn without signaling. The Officer initiated a motor vehicle stop. Immediately upon speaking with the Client the Officer detected a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot and watery eyes, and mumbled speech. The Officer requested the Client submit to standardized field sobriety tests, which the Client failed. The Officer placed the Client under arrest, transported her to the station, and requested that she submit to a breathalyzer test. The Client refused to submit to the breathalyzer test and was charged with Driving Under the Influence (BAC Unknown) and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test (Breathalyzer).
RESULT:
(1) REDUCED DOWN TO RECKLESS DRIVING AND FILED FOR ONE YEAR WITH NO FURTHER LOSS OF LICENSE
(2) DISMISSED on 6/7/10

CHARGE: SIMPLE ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT: Police respond to a home for a report of an assault and battery. Upon arrival, they encounter a juvenile with a severely black eye and an injured right hand. The complaining juvenile provides police with a written statement that his older brother and another man, the Client, jumped him and beat him over an alleged stolen cell phone. Juvenile is transported to the Hospital for medical treatment and the two alleged assailants are each charged with one count of Simple Assault and Battery (R.I.G.L. Section 11-5-3).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/29/10

CHARGE: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client walks out of a local bar at closing time and encounters numerous police officers who had been involved in an altercation with another patron. Police order the Client to leave the scene, but the Client lingers while trying to arrange a ride home. Police begin bullying Client to leave, and eventually he begins walking down the street. A few hundred yards down the road, the Police pull over and arrest the Client for Disorderly Conduct – Obstructing a Highway (R.I.G.L. Section 11-45-1).
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/25/10

CHARGE: WILLFUL TRESPASSING
POLICE REPORT: Two Professional Photographers from an International News Agency were sent on an assignment to Brown University in Providence, RI to photograph Emma Watson, famous for her role in the Harry Potter series as Hermione Granger. Upon the Photographers arrival, they were both given “No Trespass” orders by Brown University Police which forbade them from entering Brown University owned property. The following day the Photographers entered Brown Bookstore and the two were immediately arrested for Willful Trespass on Brown University Property in violation of R.I.G.L. 11-44-26.
RESULT: BOTH CASES DISMISSED on 3/23/10

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR (VIOLATION)
POLICE REPORT: Client was visiting friends, who attend Roger Williams University, in Bristol, RI. During the visit, the Client attended a house party in downtown Bristol. The party was broken up by the police and as the Client was leaving he was stopped by a Police Officer. The Officer asked the Client for Identification and the Client then revealed that he was under twenty-one (21) years of age. The Client was in possession of an alcoholic beverage and was cited for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor.
RESULT: FINE PAID AND CASE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXPUNGED on 3/17/10

CHARGE: PERMITTING THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR (MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL CHARGE)
POLICE REPORT: Client, a Roger Williams University Student, invited friends over his downtown Bristol residence. Nearly 80 people showed up, many of whom the Client did not know personally or invite. Police arrived to break the party up and the Client requested the Officer’s assistance in clearing the party out. While clearing the party out, the Police identified two individuals who were in possession of alcohol and both were under the age of 21. As a result, the Police charged the Client and his roommate with Permitting the Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor in violation of R.I.G.L. 3-8-11.1.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/17/10

CHARGE: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL (BLOOD TEST RESULTS OF 0.16)
POLICE REPORT: Client was driving home from a local bar, ran a stop sign, and crashed into a fence. Emergency responders transported the Client to the Hospital. At the Hospital, the Client consented to a Blood Test for purposes of determining her Blood Alcohol Level. The blood was taken and tested at the State Toxicology Laboratory with the result of a blood alcohol level of 0.16, twice the legal limit. Client was then charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, blood alcohol level 0.15 and above.
RESULT: REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING on 3/16/10

CHARGE: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client was gambling at a local casino. After an argument with another patron, the Client was asked to leave by Casino Security. Casino Security allege that the Client raised his fist in a threatening manner towards the Security Captain. The Casino Security then took the Client to the ground, restrained the Client, and then turned the Client over to the local police department. Police, based on the statements of Casino Security, arrested and charged the Client with Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 3/12/10

CHARGE: POSSESSION OF CRACK COCAINE
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the police during a routine traffic stop. As the Officer approached the driver's side window, he noticed a "knotted corner baggie" containing what he described as a "solid white powder" believed to be crack cocaine on the Client's lap. Client then grabbed the object, placed it in his mouth, and swallowed the object. The Officer then grabbed the Client and ordered him to spit the object out. The Client refused to spit the object out and repeatedly denied denied having any knowledge or narcotic possession. Client was then arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine.
RESULT: CHARGE DISMISSED BY JUDGE AFTER ARGUMENT ON A DEFENSE MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PROBABLE CAUSE on 2/23/10

CHARGE: DISORDERLY CONDUCT (FIGHTING AND THREATENING BEHAVIOR)
POLICE REPORT: Clients, two brothers, were present at a house party when a fight broke out between rival groups. One of the brothers was struck with a tire iron. The other brother came to the injured bother's rescue, took him from the home to a local hospital. While at the hospital, the Police arrived and began interrogating the brothers. Under threat of being charged with a felony and spending the weekend in jail, the brothers admitted to being present at the party and involved in the incident. The other people at the party made allegations that the brothers were the aggressors and started the fight. The two brothers were then charged with Disorderly Conduct, Fighting and Threatening Behavior.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED on 2/12/10

CHARGE: SPEEDING (117 MPH IN A 65 MPH ZONE)
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the Police for Speeding.
RESULT: REDUCED to 95 MPH IN A 65 MPH ZONE with no loss of drivers license on 2/9/10

CHARGE: DISORDERLY CONDUCT (FIGHTING WORDS)
POLICE REPORT: Client, a 18 year old, was escorted out of Club Ultra due to being involved in a fight at the Club. According to the Police, once outside the Client stated, "I am going to call all my boys out of the club to kick the bouncers asses." The Police then told the Client to leave, the Client refused stating that he was not leaving until he got his revenge. The Police continued to demand that the Client leave the scene, at which point the Client started screaming "You Cops are pussies!" The Client and a female friend with him were then pepper sprayed by the Police, and arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Fighting Words.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL on 2/5/10

CHARGE: OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the Police for failure to use a turn signal. Client could not locate his insurance information, and was charged with operating without insurance.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/4/10

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDER (RESTRAINING ORDER)
POLICE REPORT: Client was served with a Temporary Order Domestic Protection from Abuse with allegations of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. Family Court Judge issued an Ex Parte Order of Protection in December based on the allegations in the complaint.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 2/4/10

CHARGE: OPERATING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE
POLICE REPORT: Client was stopped by the Police for failure to use a turn signal. Client drivers license had been suspended by the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles.
RESULT: DISMISSED on 1/25/10

CHARGES:
COUNT 1: DOMESTIC VANDALISM / MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY
COUNT 2: DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client’s ex-girlfriend called 911 and reported that she had been in an argument with the Client. She told the police that the two got into a heated argument about the Client checking her cell phone and accusing her of cheating. Further, she stated that the Client became verbally abusive and threatening, repeatedly calling her a whore and a slut. The Client’s ex-girlfriend went on to tell the police that at one point during the argument the Client smashed a bottle of wine against her vehicle window breaking the window. Police arrived on scene and found a smashed bottle of wine and damage to the window of the vehicle.
RESULTS:
COUNT 1: DISMISSED
COUNT 2: DISMISSED on 1/12/10

CHARGE: AXLE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PAWTUCKET RIVER BRIDGE
POLICE REPORT: Client, an Iowa Trucking Company, received a $3,000 ticket under Rhode Island General Law Section 31-25-30 (1st Offense) for violating the axle restrictions by traveling over the Pawtucket River Bridge in Rhode Island.
RESULT: TICKET DISMISSED on 1/11/10