Not Guilty Verdict – Domestic Violence Trial
June 2026
Attorney Elizabeth Payette recently secured a Not Guilty verdict for a high-profile client following a contested misdemeanor domestic violence trial. Read On
Our attorneys have handled thousands of criminal cases throughout the State of Rhode Island. Many of these cases resulted in dismissals, expungements, evidence being suppressed, Not Guilty verdicts and other excellent results. This is a small sample of our case results.
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Jury Says Not Guilty - Defense of Others
September 2025
The State argued that our client intentionally murdered his friend. Attorney Payette argued that the killing was an act of protection after our client was forced into an unthinkable situation. The jury saw video of the incident, and agreed that our client acted to protect a man being beaten, a ... Read On
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Murder Charge Dismissed
February 2025
After a long fight to prove her client did not intend to kill anyone, Attorney Manosh secured a dismissal of murder charges. Read On
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New Discovery - in the Middle of Trial?
It was in the exact middle of a murder trial when State revealed that it had "new evidence" ... GPS locational data that put the Defendant right at the crime scene. Not only did they fail to disclose this evidence before trial, but it was scientific evidence that required an expert to be introdu... Read On
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Facing Life In Prison
His life was upended when his wife accused him of rape. Read On
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Domestic Plea Can Result in Deportation
INS has already started deportation proceedings- is it too late? Read On
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Drug Conviction Threatens Deportation
If you plead to the charges, does that mean you can't undo them with a post-conviction case? Read On
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A Second Chance after Drug Convictions
Is post-conviction relief possible when you have more than one drug conviction? Read On
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Removed From The Sex Offender Registry
Is it possible to undo a sexual assault conviction that is 20 years old? Read On
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Exigent Circumstances to Search a Home
Fourth Amendment arguments about when the police can search your home after executing an arrest warrant. Read On
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Motion to Dismiss over 1 kilo of Cannabis
Comprehensive motions practice is an important part of any case. Read On
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Conviction Overturned for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon
The trial justice should have given a self-defense jury instruction. Read On
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Supreme Court Overturns Drug Conviction
A conviction for drugs is not the end of the fight. Read On
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Strategic Decision in Domestic Case
Domestic trials can reveal more than some people expect. Read On
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Prior Criminal Record
The Middletown Police arrested RS and charged him with felony domestic assault on his girlfriend, MK. There were two witnesses to the incident, and both agreed with MK about how it happened. Worse, MK had bruises on her wrists. The police took pictures of everything on scene, including the bru... Read On
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Do you need to testify?
It's sometimes possible to tell your story without ever opening your mouth- a good lawyer can reveal the truth through cross-examination and argument. Read On
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Falsely Accused of Robbery
A lawyer that spends time learning all of the facts can do serious damage to the State's case at the first hearing. Read On
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We even convinced the prosecutor!
Collecting the evidence needed to present the truth, the WHOLE TRUTH, and nothing but the truth. Read On