Case Results

Facts: Client accused of witness intimidation through social media.
Results: Case dismissed after a successful probable cause hearing

Fact: My client was charged with domestic assault. 

Result: Case dismissed. 

Facts: Client charge with OUI in Massachusetts.
Result: OUI dismissed

Facts: Client charged with felony credit card fraud, felony conspiracy, and receiving stolen goods.
Results: All counts dismissed.

Facts: Client was arrested and charged with domestic violence. A few weeks later the client was arrested again for a violation of the no-contact order and sent to jail. At that point, the client's mother hired Jason Knight.

Result: Both cases were dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with DUI and breathalyzer refusal for second time in 6 months. Prosecutor was looking for a conviction on the DUI with a very long license suspension.

Result: DUI dismissed on day of trial.

Facts: Client was charged with possession of Narcotics and he was on probation.

Result: Client was released from jail immediately and the case was dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with cheating at a local casino. Everything was caught on video.

Result: Dismissed.

Fact: Client charged with two counts of possession after a traffic stop. The client was in possession of Narcotics without a prescription.

Result: Charges amended to a misdemeanor and resolved with no result in criminal conviction and no probation.

Facts: Jason was hired to help a client fight off a restraining order.

Results: After a full hearing, Jason’s client won and the judge did not impose the restraining order.

Facts: Client hit several cars and drove his own car over an embankment. Charged with DUI and breathalyzer refusal.

Facts: Client charged with felony gun possession and and a number of other related firearms charges.

Result: Charges amended to misdemeanors. Case resolved with no criminal conviction.

Facts: Client set up a sexual encounter with a 15 year old minor. He was apprehended by the state police and the federal authorities picked up the case. The client was then charged in federal court with crossing state lines for illicit sexual conduct. The federal sentencing guidelines called for a 47 month minimum jail sentence followed by lifetime supervised release. The federal prosecutor was adamant that the client serve all 47 months and then be subject to lifetime monitoring by probation.

Results: The client pled guilty. After a lengthy sentencing hearing and argument by defense counsel, the court imposed only 24 months followed by 10 years supervised release.

Facts: Client was accused of beating up her boyfriend. Boyfriend was cooperative with the police and gave a witness statement.

Results: Dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with domestic assault on his son-in-law.

Results: Case dismissed.

Facts: The Homeland Security Agency had conducted a lengthy investigation. After a series of controlled buys, a search warrant, and a confession, the client was charged with conspiracy and trafficking counterfeit drugs. The sentencing guidelines called for a 24 - 30 month prison sentence.

Results: After a sentencing argument, the judge imposed one year of prison with only two years of supervised release. The government was looking for much more time.

Facts: The client was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine after a very large quantity of cocaine was found in her house.

Results: Case dismissed.

Facts: Client had two criminal matters which have been resolved but remained on his record including a felony.

Results: The criminal matters were removed from the clients record.

Facts: Client was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing another person with a pair of scissors and seriously injuring them.

Results: After a one year long negotiation, the client was able to resolve the case with no jail time.

Facts: Client beat up his girlfriend and was caught on video doing it.

Results: Case dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with assaulting his mother. Prosecutor was unwilling to negotiate. Passed the case for trial.

Results: Dismissed

Facts: Client was a convicted sex offender on probation. Probation alleged that the client was stalking minors on the internet and issued a warrant for his arrest.

Results: After reviewing technical data that probation relied on, significant errors in their methodology were found and brought to the attention of the judge. The client was released and the violation was resolved.

Facts: client was charged with the third DUI in five years along with a subsequent Breathalyzer refusal offense.

Result: DUI Dismissed with no conviction and no jail resulting.

Facts: A juvenile client was charged with sexually molesting multiple victims.

Results: After negotiation, the client pled guilty to a non sex offense charged. The client is not a convicted sex offender and does not have to register.

Facts: Client accused of domestic assault. Client was on probation and facing five years in jail.

Result: Dismissed.

Facts: Client and two others charged with breaking and entering and felony assault after getting into a fight with a neighbor and allegedly going into the neighbor’s apartment.

Result: Case dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with domestic assault and domestic disorderly conduct after a fight with his spouse.

Results: Case dismissed.

Facts: Client accused of domestic assault. A conviction would result in deportation.

Results: Case dismissed with conditions on day of trial. Client avoided deportation.

Facts: Client charged with DUI and criminal refusal of a breathalyzer.

Results: Charge reduced to reckless driving with no conviction and no license loss.

Facts: Client accused of breaking and entering. Client was on probation and facing jail time.

Result: Charge reduced to misdemeanor trespass with no jail time.

Facts: Client accused of hitting his girlfriend and punching out the car window of a bystander.

Result: All charges dismissed.

Facts: Client hit two parked cars and was stopped by the police in a nearby parking lot. The client was arrested for DUI and then charged with a breathalyzer refusal.

Results: DUI was dismissed. The recieved a 30 day suspension of his drivers license but was able to obtain a hardship license and continue driving for work purposes.

Facts: In this case, Jason represented a victim whose spouse was arrested on domestic violence charges. She didn't want to go forward but the prosecution insisted. The client hired Jason and, with his help, blocked the prosecution.

Result: The government ultimately had to dismiss the matter becuase they had no other choice.

Facts: The client, a commercial truck driver, got a DUI and breathalyzer refusal charge.

Results: After negotiation with the prosecutor, the client was able to plead to a simple reckless driving charge. The refusal was dismissed and the court did not suspend the client's license.

Facts: The client was charged with reckless driving and throwing an object at a moving vehicle. The client had become enraged with another driver and aggressively maneuvered his car to interfere with the other driver. Eventually, the client threw a full Dunkin Donuts cup at the car.

Result: Case was resolved with a filing resulting in no conviction and no license loss.

Facts: The client and his spouse got into an argument. The spouse was hit and had a bloody nose. The spouse call the police to remove the client and the client was charged with a number of domestic crimes.

Results: The case, and all the counts, were dismissed after negotiation with the prosecutor.

Facts: In this case, the client was caught red handed dealing marijuana in an educational environment. The police found a substantial amount of evidence supporting the allegation that the client was selling rather than growing for her own use.

Results: After several weeks of negotiation, the client entered a plea and her sentencing was deferred. That means that if she doesn't get into anymore trouble over the next five years, the case will be dismissed. Meanwhile, because the sentence is deferred, the client has not been convicted. Despite the nature of the charge, the client avoided the "convicted felon" label. Client also avoided jail.

Facts: In this case, the client was charged with sexual assault on a younger family member. The client was also a juvenile. The facts were very serious and involved multiple offenses.

Result: Charge was reduced.

Facts: Client was unfairly charged with failure to signal after having some words with a police officer.

Results: After negotiation, the matter was dismissed.

Facts: client was charged with domestic assault. An independent witness observed the incident.

Results: case dismissed.

Facts: Client was in a fender bender and did not have insurance. The client was looking at a mandatory six month license suspension.

Results: Not guilty after trial.

Facts: Client, a school employee, was charged with failure to report alleged sexual abuse by another teacher.

Results: After trial, the judge found the client not guilty.

Facts: Client lost his license due to multiple moving violations in 2012. Client had moved away from RI and never completed his sentence. Client could not get a license anywhere in the U.S. because of his RI issues.

Result: Driving privileges restored.

Facts: Client charged with DUI after stopping in the middle of the street and refusing the breathalyzer.

Facts: Client was charged with a second DUI in a year. He had another lawyer and the prosecutor was insisting on a jail sentence. The client fired the first lawyer and hired Jason.

Result: Dismissed! After reviewing the case and noting several problems with the state's evidence, Jason successfully convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case.

Facts: Client charged two drug possession charges along with a weapons charge.

Results: Jason successfully negotiated with the prosecution to dismiss two of the charges; including the weapons charge. Client received one-year probation on the remaining charge and will be able to expunge his record.

Facts: Traffic matter, client hit a pedestrian and was cited with failure to yield.

Facts: Client charged with DUI.

Results: After reviewing the installation video, it was clear that the officer did not follow the breathalyzer procedure. Charges amended to reckless driving.

Facts: Client charged with drug distribution conspiracy.

Results: Case dismissed.

Facts: Client charged with felony assault. The victim alleged to have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Results: Case resolved with no criminal conviction, no probation, and no jail time.

Facts: Client was pulled over by local police for reckless driving. He showed signs of intoxication and failed the field sobriety tests. He was arrested and brought to the station. The client refused the breathalyzer.

Results: The client was found not guilty of the refusal after a full trial.

Facts: Client charged with possession of a pistol without a license.

Result: Case resolved with no probation, no conviction, and no permanent criminal record.

Facts: Client charged with unlicensed dealing in firearms after a sting operation. The government was looking for a significant jail sentence.

Result: Case resolved with no jail.

Facts: Client was charged with possession with intent to distribute 1 kg of cocaine in federal court. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.

Client was charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm in a nightclub. Case resolved with no jail, no probation, and no conviction.

Facts: Client charge with first degree sexual assault.
Result: Case dismissed after an extended multi day bail hearing.

News article:
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/09/10/state-dismisses-rape-charges-south-kingstown-case/8275230002/

Facts: Client accused of inappropriately touching another person during a party. Initially, the case was charged as a rape.

Result: Case resolved with no jail, no registration, and no permanent criminal record.

Result: After an investigation and giving the prosecutor new evidence, the grand jury refused to indict. Case dismissed.