By Murphy & Fay LLP | Published November 24, 2014 | Posted in Criminal Defense, Murphy & Fay, LLP Blog | Leave a comment
One of the most common crimes that our office is retained for is the illegal possession of narcotics. When someone is arrested for possession of narcotics, all of the other rules apply; namely that they should not give a statement to the police, that they should immediately ask for permission to call their attorney, and let Read More
Read MoreWhen an individual is placed under arrest by the police, they should be polite but should also exercise their constitutional right to ask for an attorney. They should not answer any questions while they are in custody or while they’ve been arrested. They should ask for an attorney, contact the attorney, and speak with the Read More
Read MoreIn dog bite cases, it’s important that all potential parties are named in the lawsuit or in a claim. These parties would include not only the person that owns the dog, but can also conceivably include a landlord if the dog bite occurred on a rental property, or a different owner of the property other Read More
Read MoreWe are often contacted by people who have been arrested for violations of domestic law in Rhode Island, mainly domestic violence. It is important to remember if you have been arrested and arraigned on a domestic violence charge that a “no contact order” will be issued against you. It is important to seek the advice Read More
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