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Thomas C. Thomasian

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DUI-DWI, Domestic Violence & Neglect, , Firearms, Criminal

My name is Tom Thomasian and I have dedicated my career to practicing criminal defense law in Rhode Island. I did not start out as a private RI defens... (more)

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401-742-7903

55 Pine St, Providence, RI 02903

Rui P. Alves

Immigration, Family Law, Child Support, Divorce & Family Law, DUI-DWI

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1 Financial Plaza, Providence, RI 02903

Scott A. Lutes

Employment, Felony, DUI-DWI, Criminal

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1 Turks Head Place, Providence, RI 02903

Barbara E. Grady

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, DUI-DWI

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975 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908

Brett V. Beaubien

White Collar Crime, DUI-DWI, Criminal

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One Turks Head Place, Suite 1440, Providence, RI 02903

Christine DaNave Patterson

Wrongful Termination, DUI-DWI, Contract, Credit & Debt

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100 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Corey J. Allard

Lawsuit & Dispute, DUI-DWI, Criminal, Accident & Injury

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50 Power Road, Pawtucket, RI 02860

David R. Comerford

Employment, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury, DUI-DWI

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8 Trinity Parkway, Providence, RI 02908

Donna A. Uhlmann

General Practice

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130 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903

George P. Microulis

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, DUI-DWI, Bankruptcy, Accident & Injury

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214 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903

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LEGAL TERMS

HUNG JURY

A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations ... (more...)

A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations with an assurance (sometimes known as a 'dynamite charge') that they will be able to reach a decision if they try harder. If a mistrial is declared, the case is tried again unless the parties settle the case (in a civil case) or the prosecution dismisses the charges or offers a plea bargain (in a criminal case).

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Intentionally restraining another person without having the legal right to do so. It's not necessary that physical force be used; threats or a show of apparent ... (more...)

Intentionally restraining another person without having the legal right to do so. It's not necessary that physical force be used; threats or a show of apparent authority are sufficient. False imprisonment is a misdemeanor and a tort (a civil wrong). If the perpetrator confines the victim for a substantial period of time (or moves him a significant distance) in order to commit a felony, the false imprisonment may become a kidnapping. People who are arrested and get the charges dropped, or are later acquitted, often think that they can sue the arresting officer for false imprisonment (also known as false arrest). These lawsuits rarely succeed: As long as the officer had probable cause to arrest the person, the officer will not be liable for a false arrest, even if it turns out later that the information the officer relied upon was incorrect.

CRIMINAL INSANITY

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right... (more...)

A mental defect or disease that makes it impossible for a person to understand the wrongfulness of his acts or, even if he understands them, to ditinguish right from wrong. Defendants who are criminally insane cannot be convicted of a crime, since criminal conduct involves the conscious intent to do wrong -- a choice that the criminally insane cannot meaningfully make. See also irresistible impulse; McNaghten Rule.

JUSTICE SYSTEM

A term lawyers use to describe the courts and other bureaucracies that handle American's criminal legal business, including offices of various state and federal... (more...)

A term lawyers use to describe the courts and other bureaucracies that handle American's criminal legal business, including offices of various state and federal prosecutors and public defenders. Many people caught up in this system refer to it by less flattering names.

GRAND JURY

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the f... (more...)

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the first step, after arrest, in any formal prosecution of a felony.

JURY NULLIFICATION

A decision by the jury to acquit a defendant who has violated a law that the jury believes is unjust or wrong. Jury nullification has always been an option for ... (more...)

A decision by the jury to acquit a defendant who has violated a law that the jury believes is unjust or wrong. Jury nullification has always been an option for juries in England and the United States, although judges will prevent a defense lawyer from urging the jury to acquit on this basis. Nullification was evident during the Vietnam war (when selective service protesters were acquitted by juries opposed to the war) and currently appears in criminal cases when the jury disagrees with the punishment--for example, in 'three strikes' cases when the jury realizes that conviction of a relatively minor offense will result in lifetime imprisonment.

BURDEN OF PROOF

A party's job of convincing the decisionmaker in a trial that the party's version of the facts is true. In a civil trial, it means that the plaintiff must convi... (more...)

A party's job of convincing the decisionmaker in a trial that the party's version of the facts is true. In a civil trial, it means that the plaintiff must convince the judge or jury 'by a preponderance of the evidence' that the plaintiff's version is true -- that is, over 50% of the believable evidence is in the plaintiff's favor. In a criminal case, because a person's liberty is at stake, the government has a harder job, and must convince the judge or jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.

CONVICTION

A finding by a judge or jury that the defendant is guilty of a crime.

INFORMED CONSENT

An agreement to do something or to allow something to happen, made with complete knowledge of all relevant facts, such as the risks involved or any available al... (more...)

An agreement to do something or to allow something to happen, made with complete knowledge of all relevant facts, such as the risks involved or any available alternatives. For example, a patient may give informed consent to medical treatment only after the healthcare professional has disclosed all possible risks involved in accepting or rejecting the treatment. A healthcare provider or facility may be held responsible for an injury caused by an undisclosed risk. In another context, a person accused of committing a crime cannot give up his constitutional rights--for example, to remain silent or to talk with an attorney--unless and until he has been informed of those rights, usually via the well-known Miranda warnings.

Rumford DUI-DWI Lawyer, Rhode Island

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Thomas C. Thomasian

Rui P. Alves

Scott A. Lutes

Barbara E. Grady

Brett V. Beaubien

Christine DaNave Patterson

Corey J. Allard

David R. Comerford

Donna A. Uhlmann

George P. Microulis

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HUNG JURY

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CRIMINAL INSANITY

JUSTICE SYSTEM

GRAND JURY

JURY NULLIFICATION

BURDEN OF PROOF

CONVICTION

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