RHODE ISLAND DOMESTIC ASSAULT LAWYER
DEFENSE ATTORNEY MATTHEW MARIN

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY (Simple Assault Domestic)
POLICE REPORT:Police responded to a 911 call with medical personnel to a local residence. Upon their arrival, they observed the alleged victim to have physical injuries including cuts, scrapes, and bruises. The alleged victim described an incident to the police in which the Client, while intoxicated, attacked the alleged victim during an argument. He indicated that the Client began kicking, punching, scratching, and hitting him. Based on the alleged victim's statements to the police and the observations of physical injuries the Client was charged with one count of simple assault of a domestic nature (domestic assault)..
RESULTS: DISMISSED AT TRIAL on May 20th, 2011

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 March 29th, 2011

CHARGE: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
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

CHARGES:
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(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: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

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

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

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: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

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

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: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

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

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.
RESULT: DISMISSED and EXPUNGED

CHARGES: DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY and 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: BOTH CHARGES DISMISSED and EXPUNGED

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