RI DUI Attorney Matthew Marin Announces a NOT GUILTY VERDICT on Behalf of a Client Facing a Charge of Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces a NOT GUILTY verdict for a client facing the charge of refusal to submit to a chemical breath test. If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island Drunk Driving or Breathalyzer Refusal Charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGE: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A CHEMICAL TEST (First Offense)
POLICE REPORT: A local Police Officer was on routine patrol on Route 95 North in the City of Warwick at 1:45 a.m.  The Officer observed a vehicle traveling in the high speed travel lane swerve multiple times over the yellow fog line.  As the suspect vehicle approached Exit 14 and the Route 37 overpass the Officer initiated a motor vehicle stop.  Upon speaking with the operator, the Client, the Officer detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath and her eyes appeared to be bloodshot and watery.  As they spoke, the Officer observed the Client to have slurred speech.  The Client was asked to step from the vehicle and submit to a battery of field sobriety tests.  Three tests were conducted: the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, the Walk and Turn, and the One-Leg Stand.  According to the Officer, the Client failed all three phases of the field sobriety tests.  She was arrested and transported to the Police Station.  At the Police Station, the Officer requested the Client to submit to a chemical breath test to determine whether if she was intoxicated.  The Client refused to submit to the chemical test at the Officer’s direction and was charged with refusal to submit to a chemical test in violation of R.I.G.L. Section 31-27-2.1.
RESULT: NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL on February 25th, 2013 based upon the fact that the arresting officer, a Warwick Police Officer, conducted his DUI investigation and arrest in the City of Cranston which is outside of his lawful jurisdiction (See Map for location of pursuit and arrest)
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Forum Concludes 'War on Drugs' is Failing

VIA THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL

Speakers at R.I. forum on marijuana, drug policy say 'war on drugs' is failing

By Linda Borg
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The war on drugs has not only failed, it has been disastrous for thousands of youth and families, who have been jailed, kicked out of school and denied meaningful work.

That was the consensus of dozens of experts at a conference Saturday sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance and the Rhode Island Drug Policy Working Group. The one-day forum drew 300 policymakers, law enforcement personnel and community advocates to Alumnae Hall at Brown University.
The speakers here agreed that the war on drugs, launched by President Nixon in the early 1960s, has not accomplished any of its goals: it hasn't reduced the quantity of drugs on the market, it hasn't decreased drug use among the young and it hasn't reduced the violence associated with drug cartels.

Rhode Island DUI Lawyer Matthew T. Marin Announces A Successful Outcome for A Client Facing A Serious Misdemeanor Drunk Driving Charge

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces a successful outcome for a client facing the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content over 0.15. If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island Drunk Driving or Breathalyzer Refusal Charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGE: DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - BAC over 0.15)
POLICE REPORT: Police responded to a 911 call reporting a single car motor vehicle accident.  Upon arrival, the police observed that the Client’s vehicle had collided with and snapped a medium sized tree.  Police, Fire, and Rescue attempted to speak with the Client who was slumped over the front seat and in a dazed state.  The Client was removed from the vehicle and had difficulty standing, speaking, and understanding the Officer's questions.  The Client was placed in a neck collar and transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.  Once at the Hospital, the Client consented to a blood test for the presense of alcohol and was charged with driving under the influence.  The Client's blood was tested by the Rhode Island Department of Health and indicated a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28, three and one-half times the legal limit.  Based on the blood test results, the Client was then formally charged with DUI (driving under the influence with BAC over 0.15).
RESULT: REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING and placed on File for one year (not a criminal conviction) with a 90 day suspension of license November 13th, 2012
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Attorney Matthew T. Marin Announces a NOT GUILTY Verdict Secured on Behalf of a Client Facing Suspended License Charges Carrying a Mandatory Jail Sentence

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces a NOT GUILTY verdict secured on behalf of a client facing charges for driving on a suspended license based upon a DUI conviction (mandatory minimum 10 day jail sentence). If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island suspended license or motor vehicle charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGE: Driving with a Suspended License Based on a DUI Conviction (R.I.G.L. 31-11-18.1)
POLICE REPORT: The Police observed the Client pulling out of a local bank at 1 am and began following him.  The Police observed the Client operating at 20 mph in a 35 mph zone and observed an air freshener hanging from the rearview mirror.  Based on the slow speed and what the Officer alleged was an obstructed windshield, the Client was pulled over.  Upon being pulled over, the Police learned that the Client's license was suspended based upon a recent DUI conviction.  The Client was charged with driving with a suspended license based on a DUI conviction (R.I.G.L. 31-11-18.1 - mandatory minimum 10 day jail sentence).
RESULT: FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JUDGE on September 27th, 2012

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Rhode Island Drug Lawyer Matthew T. Marin Announces A Successful Outcome for A Client Facing Serious Felony Drug Charges

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces the a successful result for a Client facing serious felony drug charges. If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island marijuana charges or other Rhode Island felony drug charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGES:

(1) POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA

(2) DELIVERY OF MARIJUANA TO A POLICE AGENT

(3) FELONY CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
POLICE REPORT: The Police obtained information, from individuals involved in a recent arrest, that the Client was supplying large quantities of marijuana throughout the area.  The individuals informed the police that the most recent delivery had occurred two days prior.  Based on this information, the Police attempted to set up the Client by stopping the vehicle in which he was traveling the next morning, purportedly en route to another delivery.  Upon stopping the vehicle, Police identified the Client as the passenger and located two ounces of marijuana on his person.  The Client was able to produce a valid Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Patient card.  Ignoring the Client’s medical and legal possession o f the two ounces of marijuana, the local Police charged the Client with possession with intent to distribute the marijuana on his person, delivery of marijuana to a police agent for the delivery that had occurred the two days prior, and felony conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act.

RESULTS:

(1) REDUCED TO SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA and case Filed for One Year (no conditions) on August 1st, 2012

(2) DISMISSED

(3) DISMISSED

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Rhode Island DUI Lawyer Matthew T. Marin Announces A Successful Outcome for A Client Facing A Serious Misdemeanor Drunk Driving Charge

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces a successful outcome for a client facing the charge of driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content over 0.15. If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island Drunk Driving or Breathalyzer Refusal Charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGE: DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - BAC over 0.15)
POLICE REPORT: Police responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected drunk driver operating erratically. Upon arrival, the police observed the Client’s vehicle stopped along the side of the road turning its lights off.  The Police, confirming that the Client’s vehicle matched the vehicle identified by the 911 caller, turned on their overhead lights and pulled behind the Client’s vehicle.  The Police approached the Client’s vehicle and observed the Client to have severely bloodshot, watery eyes and a strong odor of alcohol emanating from her breath.  They requested her to submit to standardized field sobriety testing which she failed.  Based on those observations, the Police placed the Client under arrest and at the station requested her to submit to the breathalyzer.  The Client submitted to the breath test resulting in readings of 0.154 and 0.160, twice the legal limit.  The Client was then charged with DUI (driving under the influence with BAC over 0.150).
RESULT: REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING and placed on File for one year (not a criminal conviction) with a 45 day suspension of license July 9th, 2012
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Attorney Matthew T. Marin Announces a NOT GUILTY Verdict Secured on Behalf of a Client Facing Felony Larceny and Domestic Violence Charges

Attorney Matthew T. Marin announces a NOT GUILTY verdict secured on behalf of a client facing felony larceny, domestic assault and battery, and domestic disorderly conduct charges. If you need assistance or are facing Rhode Island larceny or domestic violence charges, contact Attorney Matthew T. Marin at 401-228-8271 or mm@matthewtmarin.com.

CHARGES: 
(1) Felony Larceny (Over $500)
(2) Domestic Assault and Battery
(3) Domestic Disorderly Conduct
POLICE REPORT: The complaining witness called a local police department alleging that the Client had assaulted her.  The complaining witness told the police that during an argument in her condo the Client had pushed her over, punched her in the face, and put both his hands around her neck choking her.  The complaining witness told the police to break free she was forced to bite the Client's finger and the Client released her.  At this time, she told the police that the Client went upstairs and began packing his belongings and allegedly stole her diamond engagement ring that the Client had purchased for her.  The Client then fled the residence and was later arrested by the police and charged with felony larceny (over $500), domestic assault and batter, and domestic disorderly conduct.  The case proceeded to trial in the Providence Superior Court beginning on June 4th, 2012.
RESULT: FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JURY ON ALL CHARGES on June 6th, 2012

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