In Rhode Island, the Attorney General's office has two ways to formally bring a felony to Superior Court: grand jury indictment or criminal information with a judicial [...]
Assault with a dangerous weapon in Rhode Island carries significant felony exposure. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld ADW sentences as long as twenty years, depending [...]
Yes. Rhode Island courts judge dangerousness by how an object is used, not by what the object is. A car driven at another person is one of [...]
Simple assault in Rhode Island is a misdemeanor prosecuted in District Court and carries a maximum of one year in the ACI. It covers threats, attempted batteries, [...]
