A Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer at Bank & Munns is in court every day fighting for clients across every charge type and county. Here’s what we actually do the moment you hire us:
Immediate intake and evidence review:
- Obtain police report, charging documents, and body-cam/dash-cam footage
- Walk through every detail of your arrest with you
- Identify Fourth Amendment issues (stop, search, probable cause for arrest)
- Identify Fifth Amendment issues (Miranda, interrogation tactics)
- Preserve time-sensitive evidence — surveillance footage, witness contact, phone records
Pretrial motion practice:
- Motions to suppress evidence, statements, or identifications
- Motions to dismiss for lack of probable cause
- Discovery motions to force full state disclosure
- Speedy-trial demands when tactical
- Bond and bail reduction hearings
Negotiation with prosecutors:
- Plea bargaining with full collateral-consequence analysis
- Diversion, filings, and deferred-sentence negotiations
- Charge reductions from felony to misdemeanor where possible
- Pre-indictment intervention on felony cases — the highest-leverage window
- Restitution and community-service dispositions that preserve your record
Courtroom representation:
- Arraignment and bail hearings
- Pretrial conferences
- Motion hearings
- Trial (jury or bench)
- Sentencing with full mitigation presentation
Post-disposition work:
- Probation violation defense
- Expungement petitions once you’re eligible
- Appeals where warranted
Collateral-issue handling:
- DMV hearings for license preservation
- Immigration coordination with specialized counsel
- Professional licensing-board responses
Every case is different, but the goal is the same: the cleanest outcome with the least damage to your record, freedom, and future.