Claudia Gregoire Criminal Law Blog

Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer

The Providence Journal reports that using a $30,000 dollar grant from the Department of Mental
Health and Retardation, police officers in Rhode Island are getting trained on how to
deal with mentally ill people in a more... Read More

In cases in which criminals were given a deferred sentence, as the Providence Journal reports, such as no-contest or a guilty plea, the the House in R.I. has
overwhelmingly voted to remove the records from public view.   As long as the person stays out of trouble
for five years, their criminal history and... Read More

Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer; Providence Criminal Lawyer; Fraud Lawyer

The Providence Journal reported on the sentencing of Ms. Tashia Bodden, owner of Fascination Salon on Elmwood Avenue, was
sentenced to a day in prison and six months of home confinement for conspiring
with friend, Lisa... Read More

Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer; Providence Criminal Lawyer; Rhode Island Criminal Appeals; Providence Criminal Appeals

A recent First Circuit Court of Appeals decision, reported in a Providence Journal article, upheld the denial of the motion to suppress Ricardo Mejia's confession and affirmed his... Read More

Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer; Providence Criminal Lawyer

The Providence Journal has reported that a Rhode Island State Senate
commission has proposed the decriminalization of marijuana.  Instead of the possibility of incarceration
or jail for the possession of marijuana, the new proposal suggests that anybody
18 years of age or older,... Read More

Writ of cert granted by US Supreme Court on petition for habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel where significant mitigation evidence not presented by criminal defense attorney.  

Source: RI Lawyer's Weekly, Dec. 7, 2009

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Criminal Law; Criminal Lawyer; Rhode Island; Providence

Criminal Law; Criminal Lawyer; Providence, Rhode Island

The Providence Journal reports that fewer prisoners are being held at the A.C.I. as a result of a 'good behavior' program.  According to the article, the prison population dropped by 87 inmates.

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Criminal Law; Criminal Lawyer; Providence Island

Criminal Law; Criminal Lawyer; Providence Rhode Island

The Providence Journal is reporting that two Providence Police officers have been disciplined after a report of their beating an unarmed suspect.  The officers have been placed on administrative duty, which the victim's lawyer says is insufficient as a "crime" has been committed, in the lawyer's... Read More