Yes. Under Rhode Island's felony murder rule, every participant in certain enumerated felonies - including robbery, burglary, arson, rape, and kidnapping - can be charged with first-degree [...]
The legal line between murder and manslaughter in Rhode Island is malice aforethought. Murder requires malice - an intent to kill, an intent to cause grievous bodily [...]
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Yes, and it happens more often than most defendants expect. Handwriting identification is an opinion field, not an exact science, and courts now require experts to show [...]
Yes. Rhode Island has adult diversion programs and Superior Court deferred sentence options that can result in dismissal after successful completion. Eligibility depends on the charge, the [...]
Yes. Federal counterfeiting under 18 U.S.C. § 471 can result in federal prison time, substantial fines, a period of supervised release, and forfeiture of any equipment used [...]
