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GPS Tracking Device Placed on Vehicle Ruled Unconstitutional by U.S. Supreme Court

Paul Sullivan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:56 +0000

The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the use of GPS (Global-Positioning-System) device and the resulting convictions. The Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the police violated the Constitution when they placed a Global Positioning System tracking device on a suspect’s car and tracked its movements for 28 days. See The United States v. Jones.

Rep. Watson Arrested in South Kingstown

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:21 +0000

The Providence Journal is reporting that East Greenwich Republican State Representative Robert Watson has been arrested for a second time in less than a year.

The police said they seized the open beer can along with two Corona Extra beer bottles, a marijuana pipe with residue of a leafy substance and a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana. Watson, 51, of 103 S. Pierce Rd. in East Greenwich, was charged with possession of marijuana, first offense, a misdemeanor.

This is Watson’s second arrest. He was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in April, 2011 in Connecticut.

Personal Injury Statute of Limitations in Rhode Island

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:16:37 +0000

Many people do not know that they only have a certain amount of time to bring a lawsuit after they have been injured.

In Rhode Island, this amount of time, called the “statute of limitations” is generally 3 years from the time of the injury.

There are several exceptions to this general rule, including if the injured party was a minor at the time of the incident or if the injured party did not discover the negligence until a later date.

Please consult an experienced attorney today to learn more about your statute of limitations.

A Little More Than The Law

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:39:02 +0000

Not only do we provide legal services, but our blog will also point to resources available that necessarily are not legal remedies. For example, a client comes in because they are getting evicted because their work comp claim is being objected to and they have no other form of income. We ask, have you done your TDI? No. Have you applied for Rent Assistance? No. Have you applied for Heating Assistance? No. None of these services are legal in nature, however, they are things that some clients do not know about. And the lists are much deeper than that. This will be our blog: a full service law firm that provides a little more than the law.

Providence Journal: “Judge: Town can’t collect $69,500 for $119 late fee”

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:02:12 +0000