Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Recent Wins

Charges: Assault w/ Dangerous Weapon (two counts) & Assault & Battery
Police Report: Defendant is alleged to have attempted to stab two individuals with a large kitchen knife. Police responded to the scene where both victims identified defendant and located the knife. Defendant confesses to the police.
Result Count 1: DISMISSED
Result Count 2: DISMISSED
Result Count 3: DISMISSED

Charges: Assault & Battery (Domestic Violence)
Police Report: Police respond to a 911 call for a domestic violence in progress. The victim reports to the police that the defendant came home intoxicated and struck her in the face. Police observe fresh facial injuries to the victim. Defendant gives incriminating statements to the police admitting he assaulted the victim.
Result: DISMISSED

Charges: Credit Card Fraud Over $250
Police Report: School officials identify defendant on a store surveillance video purchasing large quantity of items with a stolen credit card. Prosecution presents witnesses from the retail store, the credit card company, the rightful cardholder and the school administration who all testify at trial.
Result: NOT GUILTY

Charges: Interfering w/ a Police Officer; Larceny From a Building; Larceny Over $250; RMV Document Forge/Misuse (two counts).
Police Report: Defendant is alleged to have stolen 50-75 CD's from a building, using a counterfeit car registration sticker and not responding to an officer's request to answer for two open warrants.
Result Count 1: DISMISSED
Result Count 2: DISMISSED
Result Count 3: DISMISSED
Result Count 4: DISMISSED
Result Count 5: DISMISSED

Charges: Restraining Order Violation
Police Report: Victim claims she observed defendant at her place of employment in violation of an active restraining order. The victim testifies at the subsequent trial.
Result: NOT GUILTY

Charges: Possession of Class D Substance
Police Report: Defendant is pulled over driving his vehicle with an active warrant. An officer's subsequent search of defendant's vehicle produces a bag of marijuana in the center console.
Result: NOT GUILTY

Charges: Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle
Police Report: Victim calls police reporting his car had just been stolen from a 7-11 parking lot. Police, tracing a Lojak signal that had been installed, locate the vehicle where the defendant is riding in the passenger seat.
Result: DISMISSED

Charges: Assault & Battery w/ Dangerous Weapon & Assault & Battery
Police Report: Defendant is accused of punching and kicking victim after an altercation involving three individuals. Defendant was identified to the reporting police as acting as the aggressor.
Result: DISMISSED

Charges: Assault & Battery
Police Report: An independent witness calls the police reporting that he observed the defendant strike his girlfriend in plain view. Arriving police speak with defendant's girlfriend who confirms that she was in fact assaulted. Third party, responding police and defendant's girlfriend testify at trial.
Result: NOT GUILTY

Charges: Restraining Order Violation
Police Report: Alleged victim claims defendant called her work and relayed a threatening message through her boss. Both the alleged victim and her boss testify at subsequent trial.
Result: NOT GUILTY