Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin reminds Rhode Islanders that “sexting” is now illegal. Governor Chafee yesterday signed the legislation, under which minors (individuals under 18 years of age) who create and transmit sexually explicit images of themselves can be charged with a “status”...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Blake Covington (DOB: 03/28/84) to 60 years, with 50 to serve and the remainder suspended with probation, for September 30, 2010 shooting in the Prospect Heights housing complex in Pawtucket.
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that a Providence County Superior Court jury today found Daniel Mercedes, DOB 5/12/59, with a last known address of Tampa, FL., guilty of one count of first degree child molestation and one count of first degree sexual assault upon the same victim.
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that a Providence County Superior Court jury yesterday found Charles Mitchell, DOB: 10/22/47, with a last known address of 383 Pond Street, 1st Floor, Woonsocket, guilty of two counts of first degree child molestation and five counts of second degree...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Richard Gray, DOB: 6/19/49, with a last known address of 34 Spring Street, Burrillville, pleaded nolo contendere yesterday before Superior Court Magistrate William J. McAtee to two counts of second degree child molestation and one count of...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Matthew Fortin, DOB: 1/28/83, with a last known address of 105 Collette Street, New Bedford, MA, pleaded nolo contendere before Superior Court Justice Melanie Thunburg in the May 16, 2010 boating accident that killed Alesia Desa (DOB: 8/5/86)
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Rachin McCoy, DOB: 12/31/87, with a last known address of 90 Girard Avenue, Newport, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree murder before Superior Court Justice Melanie Thunberg for the assault and death of his 48-day old daughter on...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Matthew Sullivan, DOB: 10/31/85, with a last known address of Grant Street, Barrington, pleaded nolo contendere yesterday before Superior Court Magistrate William McAtee to DUI death resulting and leaving the scene of an accident death resulting...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Eric Tipple, DOB: 4-10-87, with a last known address of 159 Obed Avenue, North Providence, pleaded guilty to charges in the July 20, 2010 carjacking of a 72- year old woman in the CVS parking lot on Smithfield Avenue in Pawtucket.
Tipple...
At the recent meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin was named co-chair of the Executive Working Group on Prosecutorial Relations and a member of the Criminal Law Committee.
“I am honored to be appointed to these committees, and I...
