Victories

lient was arrested and charged with third offense domestic assault, a felony. If client is convicted, client faces a mandatory minimum one year in prison and a maximum of ten years in prison, mandatory domestic violence counseling, and a no contact order. Police respond to complaining witness’ home after being called by a neighbor. When the police get there, they speak to complaining witness and client separately. Complaining witness tells police that he was awoken by client screaming in his face. After being awoken, complaining witness says that the argument quickly escalated into a fist fight which caused injuries to complaining witness’ face and hands. Police observe visible injuries on complaining witness as well as on client. When police speak to client, client tells them that complaining witness struck client first and client only defended himself. Police arrest client and charge him with the felony. RI domestic violence lawyer Tom Thomasian get client’s case DISMISSED.

Client gets arrested and charged with domestic assault, domestic disorderly conduct, and simple assault, all misdemeanors. If convicted, client faces a maximum prison sentence of one year, domestic violence counseling, and a no contact order. Police respond to client’s residence for the report of a domestic disturbance. Prior to police arrival, client punches and pushes her boyfriend several times. When police arrive, they speak to several witnesses who state that they see client’s boyfriend put her in a headlock and punch her several times in response to her attack on him. After speaking to several witnesses as well as client and her boyfriend, police place both parties under arrest. As police are placing client under arrest, police claim that client strikes an officer while in performance of his duties. RI domestic violence defense lawyer Tom Thomasian has all three counts DISMISSED.

Client gets arrested and charged with DUI (driving under the influence), a misdemeanor. If client is convicted, client will lose her license for at least three months, have to perform at least ten hours of community service, and have to pay at least a $100.00 fine. Police respond to where client’s car introduced itself to a nearby telephone pole. Police start talking to client about the accident and while speaking with her, they notice the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from client’s mouth and moderately bloodshot eyes. Police ask client to submit to field sobriety tests which she agrees. After performing the tests, the police inform client she has failed and transport her to the police station. Once they get to the police station, police ask client to take a breathalyzer test and she refuses. RI DUI lawyer Tom Thomasian gets client’s case DISMISSED.

Client gets arrested and charged with larceny under $1,500.00 and conspiracy, both misdemeanors. If client is convicted, client faces up to one year in prison, restitution, and a no contact order. Police allege that client is the driver of a vehicle whose occupants break into and steal several hundred dollars worth of merchandise from nearby cars. Police say that over the course of a two day period, client drove her friends around so that they could break into cars that did not appear to have alarms. Police arrest one of client’s co-defendants and the co-defendant implicates client in the theft. Police issue a warrant for client and arrest her at a later date. RI misdemeanor criminal defense lawyer Tom Thomasian gets client’s case DISMISSED.

Client gets arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, morphine. If client is convicted, client faces up to three years in prison. Police claim to witness client driving through a stop sign. Based on their observation, police pull client over. Once police checked client’s license and registration, police discovered that client had a suspended license. Police ask client to step out of the vehicle. Once client exits the car, police handcuff client and place client in the back of their cruiser. Once in custody, client asks police if they can let client use her cell phone. Police agree and go to retrieve the phone from client’s bag. Once they open the bag, they are able to observe, in plain view, a pill bottle containing different pills. The pills were later tested and found to have been morphine. RI drug possession lawyer gets client’s case DISMISSED.

Client gets arrested and charged with shoplifting, a misdemeanor. If client is convicted, client faces up to a year in jail. Police receive a call from J.C. Penny in Warwick, Rhode Island. Police respond to J.C. Penny and loss prevention tells them that they observe client enter the makeup department of the store. Once inside that department, loss prevention tells police that they observe client select two bottles of perfume and place them into a pocketbook. Client proceeds to go into other departments within the store and place clothing in the bag. Once client leaves the store, client is stopped by loss prevention. RI shoplifting defense lawyer lawyer Tom Thomasian gets the case dismissed.