Burglary in Rhode Island is a common-law offense: breaking and entering the dwelling of another in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony inside. All five [...]
Fees vary with the charge, the procedural stage, and the projected scope of the defense. Felony sex offenses in Rhode Island Superior Court require substantially more time, [...]
Yes, it happens-sometimes outright, sometimes through reduction to a non-registerable offense, and sometimes through diversion or deferred disposition in the narrow cases where the statute allows. Dismissals [...]
Yes, severely. Most sex offenses are classified as aggravated felonies or crimes involving moral turpitude under federal immigration law, and a conviction typically means mandatory detention, deportation, [...]
False accusations are real, and they happen-most commonly in custody disputes, post-breakup conflicts, and situations involving pressure from third parties. Being innocent is not a defense strategy [...]
For first-degree offenses and child molestation charges, prison is the presumed outcome and the exposure is measured in decades, not years. For second- and third-degree offenses, probation, [...]
