When you are charged with a DUI, you may ask yourself if it is worth getting an attorney to fight your charges. The simple answer is YES. With a DUI conviction, you face possible Jail Time. In Rhode Island, a DUI is punishable by up to One (1) year in prison. You also face mandatory fines...
Hire An Experienced RI Criminal Drug Defense Attorney Do not let an arrest for a drug related charge ruin your life. Just because you were charged with a crime does not mean you will be convicted. Call me now to discuss your case. As a former state prosecutor and now a Rhode Island Criminal Defense...
A DUI conviction is a life altering event. It will negatively impact your life through a loss of your driving record, possible incarceration, negative public record searches, job applications and even housing applications. However, there is hope to limit the damage. You may be eligible to have a DUI conviction expunged after 5 years. In Rhode Island,...
Failing a Blood Test does not mean you must plead Guilty to a DUI. An experienced Rhode Island DUI Defense Attorney will identify mistakes early in the case to get the case dismissed on legal technicalities. Attorney Matthew L. LaMountain will review whether there was adequate probable cause to stop your motor vehicle. If there was an...
Rhode Island Breathalyzer Refusal Penalties First Offense Civil Offense (Not Criminal) Fine $200-$500 Community Service 10 - 60 Hours Loss of License 6 Months up to 1 Year DUI School or Alcohol or Substance Abuse Counseling $500 Highway Assessment Fee $200 Dept. of Health Fee Possible Ignition Interlock System and/or Blood and Urine Testing Second Offense Within 5 Years - Alcohol Refusal Misdemeanor Charge (criminal) Up...
Failing a Breathalyzer Test does not mean you must plead Guilty to a DUI. The Law Office of Matthew L. LaMountain has years of handling DUI cases. As a former State DUI prosecutor and now a Rhode Island DUI Defense Attorney, I have handled thousands of DUI’s and Breathalyzer Refusal cases. My background and experience will...
Penalties for DUI DUI .08-.10 or Blood Presence of any Scheduled Controlled Substance Up to One (1) Year in Prison Fine $100-$300 $500 Highway Assessment Fine Loss of License 30 days up to 180 days Community Service 10-60 hours DUI School or Substance Abuse Counseling Possible Ignition Interlock System and/or Blood and Urine Testing DUI .10-.15 or Blood Alcohol Concentration Unknown Up to One...
Have you received four tickets within the past 18 months? If so, you may lose your license up to 2 years. The Colin Foote Act allows a Judge or Magistrate at the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal to take away your license if they determine your continued operation of a motor vehicle would pose a substantial...
What Does The State Have to Prove To Convict You of Breathalyzer Refusal in Rhode Island? Rhode Island Law gives you the right to have a speedy hearing to contest these charges. You have a right to have a hearing within 15 days. At that hearing the State needs to present evidence of the following: (1) The...
They say the best neighbor is a big fence. But what happens when your neighbor’s tree causes damage or potential damage to your property? What rights do you have? Neighbors often squabble over “no mans land,” the area between neighboring properties. Often leading to simmering hostilities between neighbors that can last for years and sometimes decades. Rhode...