Successful Defense in Rhode Island Domestic Assault Case
Criminal Charges:
Woman charged in the Providence Rhode Island Superior Court (Providence County) for:
- Domestic Felony Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, in violation of R.I.G.L. § 11-5-1
- Domestic Disorderly Conduct, in violation of R.I.G.L. § 11-5-3
Case Overview:
Cranston Police responded to a local residence following a 911 hang up. According to dispatch, a male called 911 requesting police to the residence and the hung up. Upon arrival, police observed another officer speaking with a female outside the home. Police went inside and met with the male caller who had a stab wound to his arm. He explained that he and his girlfriend had an argument, which progressed when the woman grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed him in the arm. Based upon the man’s statements and his injuries, the woman was arrested and charged with Domestic Felony Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Domestic Disorderly Conduct in Rhode Island Superior Court. She hired Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney, John L. Calcagni III, to defend her in this matter.
Case Result: One Year Filing.
After appearing on the woman’s behalf for multiple pretrial conferences and because the woman was the victim of ongoing abuse in the relationship and was not a United States Citizen, Attorney Calcagni ultimately convinced prosecutors to dismiss the felony charge and amend the misdemeanor charge to Non-Domestic Disorderly Conduct, which was an immigration friendly offense, and to file the matter for one year. A filing calls for the acceptance of responsibility to a charged offense but does not result in any punishment or criminal conviction. Instead, the case is filed for a period of one (1) year and providing she does not get in any trouble during this period, the matter will be eligible for expungement at its conclusion. The woman accepted this disposition and resolved her case in this immigration-friendly manner.