This is clearly a self defense case and when the charges are dismissed my question is am i falsely being accused What can i do.

This sounds like a classic case of self-defense. Under Rhode Island law, you are allowed to use reasonable physical force to protect yourself from...

The first thing you need to do is to get back into a drug program. Many judges understand that people have drug problems and will not lock a...

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The protection you have is the restraining order. You can always go down an apply for an order without and attorney, if you can't afford one. ...

Home confiment question

He he going on Home Confinement out of Family Court or District Court? Because the answer may be different.

Unfortunately, No Contact Orders in domestic violence cases are much more difficult to drop than they should be. Many of the judges will just...

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If you did not take the breath test you should have a ticket for the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal. In addition, you also should have a court date...

"Count not charged" can have many different meanings. First, it can mean that the Attorney General's Office thought that there was not enough...

I have a DUI on my driving record from 10 ago

Under Rhode Island law, misdemeanor convictions can be expunged from your criminal record after 5 years at the end of your probation. If no...

Is there any way to avoid from having my RI license suspended for a MA DUI? Any way we can avoid the registry from finding out?

Sorry, but if you lose your license in MA your mostly likely going to be suspended in Rhode Island. However, the communication between the states...

How do I find outcome of a charge?

The best place to begin your search is the criminal defendant search on the RI Judicial web site, located at https://www.courts.ri.gov. Next, I...