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901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
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At the Botelho Law Group we have several attorneys, with different specializations; to help your case’s individual needs.

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1. Joseph Botelho Fall River, MA
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  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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David L. Graham

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Bankruptcy & Debt, Criminal, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

Since 1982, Attorney Graham has represented clients in many diverse areas of the law. He has represented hundreds of clients in the area of consumer b... (more)

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401-861-4056

840 Smithfield Ave., Lincoln, RI 02865

Peter Petrarca

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Criminal, Accident & Injury, Litigation

Peter J. Petrarca is a graduate of Boston College Law School, with years of experience in personal injury, property damage, and litigation cases and a... (more)

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800-928-0391

330 Silver Spring St, Providence, RI 02904

Robert A. Mitson

Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Criminal, Real Estate, Consumer Rights

Status: In Good Standing

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603 Park Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895

Mark L. Smith

Real Estate, Estate, Criminal, Business & Trade, Accident & Injury

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176 Eddie Dowling Hwy, North Smithfield, RI 02896

Thomas Connolly

DUI-DWI, Felony, Misdemeanor, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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No. 1042, Providence, RI 02901

Carl J. Ricci

Accident & Injury, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate

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22 Fair Oaks Drive, Lincoln, RI 02865

Brenda L Ferry

Traffic, Criminal, Car Accident, Accident & Injury

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1528 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI 02904

Ralph E. Chiodo

Employee Rights, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Business Organization, Personal Injury

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1390 Mineral Spring Ave, Providence, RI 02904

Stephen R. Famiglietti

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, DUI-DWI

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141 Power Road, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Ronald W. Thompson

Immigration, Criminal, DUI-DWI, Accident & Injury

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74 East Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

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LEGAL TERMS

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. Reasonable doubt is sometimes explained as being convinced '... (more...)

The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. Reasonable doubt is sometimes explained as being convinced 'to a moral certainty.' The jury must be convinced that the defendant committed each element of the crime before returning a guilty verdict.

ACQUITTAL

A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusio... (more...)

A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusion that the prosecution has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

OWN RECOGNIZANCE (OR)

A way the defendant can get out of jail, without paying bail, by promising to appear in court when next required to be there. Sometimes called 'personal recogni... (more...)

A way the defendant can get out of jail, without paying bail, by promising to appear in court when next required to be there. Sometimes called 'personal recognizance.' Only those with strong ties to the community, such as a steady job, local family and no history of failing to appear in court, are good candidates for 'OR' release. If the charge is very serious, however, OR may not be an option.

CORPUS DELECTI

Latin for the 'body of the crime.' Used to describe physical evidence, such as the corpse of a murder victim or the charred frame of a torched building.

BAIL

The money paid to the court, usually at arraignment or shortly thereafter, to ensure that an arrested person who is released from jail will show up at all requi... (more...)

The money paid to the court, usually at arraignment or shortly thereafter, to ensure that an arrested person who is released from jail will show up at all required court appearances. The amount of bail is determined by the local bail schedule, which is based on the seriousness of the offense. The judge can increase the bail if the prosecutor convinces him that the defendant is likely to flee (for example, if he has failed to show up in court in the past), or he can decrease it if the defense attorney shows that the defendant is unlikely to run (for example, he has strong ties to the community by way of a steady job and a family).

VENIREMEN

People who are summoned to the courthouse so that they may be questioned and perhaps chosen as jurors in trials of civil or criminal cases.

HOT PURSUIT

An exception to the general rule that a police officer needs an arrest warrant before he can enter a home to make an arrest. If a felony has just occurred and a... (more...)

An exception to the general rule that a police officer needs an arrest warrant before he can enter a home to make an arrest. If a felony has just occurred and an officer has chased a suspect to a private house, the officer can forcefully enter the house in order to prevent the suspect from escaping or hiding or destroying evidence.

CAPITAL CASE

A prosecution for murder in which the jury is also asked to decide if the defendant is guilty and, if he is, whether he should be put to death. When a prosecuto... (more...)

A prosecution for murder in which the jury is also asked to decide if the defendant is guilty and, if he is, whether he should be put to death. When a prosecutor brings a capital case (also called a death penalty case), she must charge one or more 'special circumstances' that the jury must find to be true in order to sentence the defendant to death. Each state (and the federal government) has its own list of special circumstances, but common ones include multiple murders, use of a bomb or a finding that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel.

CRIMINAL LAW

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not p... (more...)

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not punishable by imprisonment. In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences. For example, civil law makes you financially responsible for a car accident you caused but didn't intend.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Bouffard

... The burden of proof on the state is much lower than that which exists in a criminal trial â€” the state need only show that "reasonably satisfactory" evidence supports a finding that the defendant has violated his or her probation. ...

Rodrigues v. State

... She subsequently was charged by criminal information with delivery of both heroin and cocaine, as well as two counts of conspiracy to violate the Uniformed Controlled Substances Act, GL1956 chapter 28 of title 21, by delivering heroin and cocaine. ...

State v. Espinal

... Mr. Marine testified that, subsequent to the meeting with defendant, he filed a victim impact statement with the Attorney General's office, in which he stated that he would be amenable to an amendment of the criminal charge to that of disorderly conduct. ...

North Smithfield Criminal Lawyer, Rhode Island

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David L. Graham

Peter Petrarca

Robert A. Mitson

Mark L. Smith

Thomas Connolly

Carl J. Ricci

Brenda L Ferry

Ralph E. Chiodo

Stephen R. Famiglietti

Ronald W. Thompson

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LEGAL TERMS

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

ACQUITTAL

OWN RECOGNIZANCE (OR)

CORPUS DELECTI

BAIL

VENIREMEN

HOT PURSUIT

CAPITAL CASE

CRIMINAL LAW

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Bouffard

Rodrigues v. State

State v. Espinal

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