Bank & Munns is Rhode Island’s most-reviewed criminal defense firm — over 1,300 five-star Google reviews and recognition as one of the top-rated DUI and criminal defense [...]
A Rhode Island misdemeanor conviction stays on your record permanently unless you take action to remove it. Under Rhode Island’s expungement statute (R.I.G.L. 12-1.3), a single misdemeanor [...]
No — and this is one of the most common and costly mistakes Rhode Islanders make. Even a "minor" misdemeanor plea locks in collateral consequences most people [...]
Yes — and the license consequences of a Rhode Island misdemeanor conviction are often worse than clients expect. Motor-vehicle misdemeanors that directly suspend or revoke your license [...]
Yes — and Rhode Island misdemeanor cases are dismissed more often than most defendants realize. Common grounds for dismissal include:Insufficient evidence — the state must prove every [...]
In Rhode Island, the dividing line between a misdemeanor and a felony is the maximum possible sentence. A misdemeanor is any offense punishable by up to one [...]
