Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that a Newport County Superior Court jury found in favor of the State of Rhode Island in the personal injury case Simcha Berman v. Laura Sitrin, et al. The jury deliberated one full day after a six-day trial before Superior Court Justice Stephen...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin was joined by US Attorney Peter Neronha and Mayor Angel Taveras today at the annual Victims’ Grove Ceremony to honor individuals and organization that are committed to providing support and resources for victims.
April 10 - 16 2011, marks National Crime...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Donald Young (DOB: 11/17/88), formerly of 55 Commerford Street, Providence, was found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury in the 2009 murder of Kasean Benton. Young was found guilty of 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder,...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Christopher Hall, DOB 1/24/84, formerly of 12 Hollis Street in Providence, to 50 years to serve in prison for the December 14, 2009 incident in which Hall shot at six Providence Police...
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and the Rhode Island Department of Health today filed a lead paint complaint in Providence County Superior Court against a Massachusetts landlord, George Homsey, Jr., owner of a property at 87 Barstow Street in Providence. The suit is seeking the property declared...
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin today announced that Vincent B. Smith, of 39 Dale Avenue, Johnston, has signed a consent judgment and a permanent injunction in the civil rights violation case brought against Mr. Smith by the Office of Attorney General on behalf of Jennifer L. Piscione and Roger R.
United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that senior drug prosecutors from their offices will jointly prosecute in federal court three defendants who were arrested in January when local, state and federal law enforcement officers...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today joined Senator Susan Sosnowski and Representative Teresa Tanzi at a press conference to announce legislation to amend Rhode Island General Law 42-56-24, Earned Time for Good Behavior or Program Participation or Completion.
The legislation, drafted by...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that the Office is filing suit in Providence County Superior Court against the Albion Fire District for “a willful or knowing violation” of the Open Meetings Act (OMA). This is the first lawsuit Kilmartin has brought against a public body...
Antone Williams, formerly of Pawtucket, was found guilty today, March 17, 2011, by a Providence County Superior Court of assault with a dangerous weapon, commission of a crime of violence with a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license and firing in a crowded area (P2-2009-2368AG). The jury’...
