Reckless Driving Case in Wickford, RI

Criminal Charge:

Man charged in Rhode Island District Court (4th Division) for:

• Reckless Driving in Rhode Island, in violation of R.I.G.L. § 31-27-4

City, State, County and Court:

Wickford, Rhode Island, Washington County
Rhode Island District Court (4th Division)

Case Overview:

Members of the Rhode Island State Police on routine patrol observed a vehicle operating in a very dangerous and reckless manner. The vehicle was observed weaving in and out of traffic, almost striking several vehicles. It changed lanes multiple times before being stopped without ever using a turn signal. The vehicle also exceeded speeds of 100 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, to include in the breakdown lane, which the driver used to pass other vehicles as he sped through traffic. Troopers eventually caught up with the vehicle, stopped it, and arrested the lone occupant and driver for reckless driving. He was also cited for multiple traffic infractions. He hired Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyer, John L. Calcagni III, to defend him in this matter in both the Rhode Island District Court against the misdemeanor criminal offense, and in the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal against the multiple traffic infractions.

Case Result: 1-Year Filing

The man had a poor driving history and feared losing his license from this incident. As a small business owner, a loss of license would cause him extreme financial hardship. Fortunately, Attorney Calcagni and his team negotiated a resolution of this case with a pretrial disposition known as a filing with conditions of mental health and substance abuse counseling. Under Rhode Island law, a filing calls for the acceptance of responsibility to a charged offense(s) but does not result in any punishment or criminal conviction. Instead, providing the man both complies with the imposed conditions and does not get into any trouble during the filing period, the matter will be eligible for expungement at its conclusion.