Yes, forgery cases are dismissed every term in Providence Superior Court when the defense is built correctly. Common paths to dismissal include a successful motion to suppress illegally obtained evidence, a failure of the State to produce the alleged victim or a qualified expert, a successful challenge to the handwriting evidence, and completion of a diversion program for first offenders. Dismissals also happen when restitution is paid in full, the victim loses interest, and the prosecutor agrees that conviction no longer serves the public interest. We often combine these: we preserve every pretrial motion, we push for early restitution, and we negotiate simultaneously with the victim and the State. The goal is to give the prosecutor multiple reasons to drop the case before it ever reaches a jury. A dismissal is almost always eligible for expungement in Rhode Island, which completely clears the record.