1-Year Filing for Man Charged with Obstruction, Resisting Arrest, and Simple Assault in Scituate, RI
Criminal Charges:
Man charged in the Rhode Island District Court (3rd Division) for:
- Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty, in violation of RIGL § 11-32-1
- Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest, in violation of RIGL § 12-7-10
- Disorderly Conduct, in violation of RIGL § 11-45-1
- Simple Assault and/or Battery, in violation of RIGL § 11-5-3
- Simple Assault and/or Battery, in violation of RIGL § 11-5-3
Case Overview:
Rhode Island State Police executed a search warrant at a man’s home. Police announced themselves and asked the man to exit his bedroom. The man was confrontational and non-compliant with the requests. Police again requested that he step out from his bedroom. The man again ignored their requests and responded by yelling vulgar comments. Police then approached the man, physically took control of him by bringing him to the floor and placing him in handcuffs. The man only became more agitated and at one point, spit on two of the officers. Based upon these actions, the man was charged with Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty, Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest, Disorderly Conduct, and two counts of Simple Assault in Rhode Island District Court (3rd Division). He hired Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyer, John L. Calcagni III, to defend him in this matter.
Case Result: 1-Year Filing.
As the case progressed, Attorney Calcagni and his team were able to convince the prosecutor to resolve the matter with a filing. Under Rhode Island law, a “filing” calls for acceptance of responsibility to the charged offenses but does not result in any punishment or criminal conviction. Instead, the case is filed for one year. Providing the man does not get in any trouble during this period, the matter will be eligible for expungement at its conclusion, leaving him with a clean criminal record.