Recent Results

Recent Criminal Defense Successes

Here are a few of our recent success stories in criminal cases:

• A client faced charges for Domestic Simple Assault, Domestic Vandalism, and Larceny in Providence County. The prosecutor offered probation, but we set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the court dismissed all charges.

• A young client faced a DUI charge in Kent County. Her blood alcohol content was high. We convinced the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a civil offense of Driving While Impaired. Her record remained free of a criminal conviction, and she faced much lower penalties.

• A client faced misdemeanor domestic violence charges in Third Division District Court. Police had seized his entire firearm collection at arrest. After one pre-trial, we proved the charges lacked merit. The prosecutor dismissed the case, and the police returned all firearms. The client’s record was successfully sealed.

Major Felony Case Wins

• A client faced felony charges for driving without consent and two counts of possession of controlled substances in Kent County Superior Court. The Attorney General sought a 4-year suspended sentence due to pending matters in another court. We advocated for the client, and the judge deferred sentencing for three years over the state’s objection. If the client completes this period without new offenses, the record will be expunged.

• A client faced felony charges for possessing and passing counterfeit US currency in Washington County Superior Court. We examined the evidence and discovered that the client possessed genuine currency mixed with counterfeit money from another individual. We filed a motion to dismiss, and the prosecutor dismissed all charges. The client’s record was sealed.

• A client faced a felony charge for delivery of a Schedule 2 controlled substance in Washington County Superior Court, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. We successfully reduced the charge to a misdemeanor non-drug offense and filed it for one year with no conditions. The client successfully completed the filing, and the court sealed the charge.

• A client faced felony possession of a controlled substance in Washington County Superior Court. We filed a motion to suppress evidence and scheduled a hearing. Before the hearing, the prosecutor dismissed the charge entirely, and the court sealed the client’s record.

Juvenile and Misdemeanor Case Wins

• A client faced misdemeanor larceny charges in North Kingstown. We exposed the weaknesses in the state’s evidence, showing the client had no knowledge of the alleged act. The judge allowed the client to maintain a not guilty plea and filed the matter for one year. It will be dismissed entirely afterward.

• A juvenile client faced second-degree sexual assault charges against a classmate in Kent County. The charge could have required sex offender registration. Through our advocacy, we reduced the charge to a wayward offense of simple assault. The client received one year probation with no sex offender registration or time at the training school. This result will not affect the client once they turn 18.

• A client faced two misdemeanor domestic violence charges in Third Division District Court. The accuser provided evidence that clearly showed our client had not committed a crime. We filed motions and advocated for the client, resulting in dismissal and sealing of the case.

• A client faced domestic simple assault charges in Third Division District Court, preventing him from returning home during the case. The accuser had a history of dishonesty. We acted quickly and persuaded the prosecutor to dismiss all charges without trial, allowing the client to return home.

• A client faced eight felony fraud charges in Newport Superior Court related to actions at a Rhode Island casino. Each count carried a potential 10-year prison term. After reviewing the evidence and advocating in court, we convinced the prosecutor to dismiss seven counts and reduce the remaining charge to a misdemeanor. The client received one year probation, which does not constitute a conviction under Rhode Island law.