In most first-time Rhode Island embezzlement cases, yes, full restitution before sentencing dramatically increases the chance of a suspended sentence with probation instead of prison. Rhode Island [...]
In Rhode Island, embezzlement becomes a felony when the total amount involved exceeds $1,500. Under that threshold, the charge is a misdemeanor carrying up to one year [...]
Embezzlement and larceny are both theft crimes in Rhode Island, but they turn on how the accused got the property in the first place. Larceny is the [...]
