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title: "How does the prosecution prove intent to distribute in Rhode Island?"
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# How does the prosecution prove intent to distribute in Rhode Island?

Intent is almost always proven by circumstantial evidence, not a confession. Prosecutors point to the quantity of the drug, packaging such as small individual baggies, digital scales, large amounts of cash, multiple phones, and customer texts or lists, along with the absence of personal-use paraphernalia. A defense lawyer attacks each inference and argues the amount and circumstances are consistent with personal use.