College Student Domestic Disorderly Conduct Case Dismissed

Posted by on August 21, 2011

College Student Domestic Disorderly Conduct - Police charged a college student with domestic disorderly conduct after an early morning argument with her boyfriend. After aggressive pretrial investigation, Town dismissed the case and her record was sealed. ... Read more

Two Dismissals in One Day

Posted by on August 20, 2011

Two Dismissals In One Day - Two different clients charged by police with domestic assault in two unrelated cases had their cases dismissed after successful pretrial investigation. ... Read more

Human Trafficker Gets 10 Years

Posted by on August 19, 2011

Human-Trafficker Gets 10 Years By Katie Mulvaney-Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE –– Superior Court Judge Edward C. Clifton on Wednesday called a New York man’s role in enslaving and forcing four women into prostitution one of the most despicable crimes known to mankind. “You can tell by th... Read more

Rhode Island Superior Court Decision Reversed

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 16, 2011

Rhode Island Supreme Court vacates Superior Court decision when the trial justice refused to recuse himself after what the defendant alleged was a denial of Due Process. The Court's full opinion in State v. Ramondo Howard can be found here.... Read more

Turner v. Wall: Client’s Prisoner Negligence Case Survives SMJ Motion

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 16, 2011

Federal District Court denies defendant's Summary Judgment Motion, and rules that client's claim that the Department of Corrections was negligent when he was brutally assaulted will proceed to pretrial. The full court opinion for Turner v. Wall can be found here.... Read more

Providence Police Case Dismissed

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 16, 2011

Providence Police Case DISMISSED. Police charged client with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest outside of a Providence night club. After we investigated and started the trial, the case was dismissed in the middle of the trial.... Read more

High-Speed Pursuits as a Use of Force

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 16, 2011

High-speed pursuits as a use of force: A law enforcement analysis of Scott v. Harris, 127 S.Ct. 1769 (2007) By John R. Grasso, Esq. Can a police officer take actions that place a fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death in order to stop the motorist’s flight from endangering the... Read more

US Supreme Court: Children’s Miranda Rights

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 16, 2011

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that police must consider a child's age when deciding whether to read him or her their Miranda warnings.... Read more

DUI and Breathalyzer Refusal

Posted by Law Office of John R. Grasso on August 9, 2011

DUI and Breathalyzer Refusal Police charged client with DUI. after they relied on a faulty preliminary breath testing device. Our aggressive investigation revealed that police relied on a faulty preliminary breath testing device and destroyed the video tape evidence in their custody. On our motio... Read more

First Amendment Defense Leads to Case Dismissal

Posted by on August 9, 2011

Attorney's First Amendment Defense leads to the state dismissing charges against Former Corrections Officer Matthew S. LaCroix. Click here to view the article in the The Providence Journal.... Read more

College Student Domestic Disorderly Conduct Case Dismissed

Two Dismissals in One Day

Human Trafficker Gets 10 Years

Rhode Island Superior Court Decision Reversed

Turner v. Wall: Client’s Prisoner Negligence Case Survives SMJ Motion

Providence Police Case Dismissed

High-Speed Pursuits as a Use of Force

US Supreme Court: Children’s Miranda Rights

DUI and Breathalyzer Refusal

First Amendment Defense Leads to Case Dismissal

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