Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer

Carlton Bleau was convicted in Providence in the 1990s for the 1988 rape of a woman. He has been serving a 55 year sentence and will continue to do so after the Rhode Island Supreme Court has turned down his latest appeal to overturn the case.

In Bleau’s original trial, an FBI agent who testified was found to have given misleading testimony. However, a 2002 Supreme Court ruling said that the misleading testimony was not material as there were several other witnesses who gave accurate testimonies.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact Rhode Island criminal defense attorney, James Powderly at 401-662-9006.

18 year old Kendell Bliss pleaded guilty to the killing of 19 year old drug dealer Leonardo Manzano. The killing occurred in August during an attempted robbery. Bliss had arranged to buy marijuana and ecstasy from Manzano and shot him afterward.

Bliss was sentenced to life in prison for first degree muder and received another 10 concurrent years for carrying an unlicensed gun. Charges of first degree robbery, discharging a firearm in commission of a violent crime and conspiracy were dismissed in exchange for the guilty plea.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Rhode Island criminal defense attorney, James Powderly at 401-662-9006.

Seven people recently received summonses to the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal for illegally using handicap placards. Of the seven, six of them pleaded guilty and were fined $135 on a potential $500 fine.

The seventh person has pleaded not guilty to using his girlfriend’s placard to park for free near a Providence construction site where he was working. The trial is set to begin on May 26.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Rhode Island criminal defense attorney, James Powderly at 401-662-9006.

Anthony M “The Saint” St Laurent has been indicted for soliciting the murder of Robert DeLuca. DeLuca is a high ranking member of the Patriarca crime family, and has been accusing St Laurent of being an informant since the 1990s.

In 2006, St Laurent allegedly offered to pay two men for the murder of DeLuca. St Laurent is currently serving a five year sentence for extortion and will face the new charges starting April 20. His indictment comes in the wake of discussions on a possible plea bargain.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Rhode Island criminal defense attorney, James Powderly at 401-662-9006.

The owner of Falcon Maintenance, LLC  has been sentenced to two months in a federal halfway house, three years of probation and  a fine of $10,000. He had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of hiring illegal immigrants.

In July of 2008, 31 of the janitors in the employ of Falcon Maintenance were arrested. According to Federal Investigators, 134 of the 273 people employed by the company from 2005 to 2008 were in the country illegally.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Rhode Island criminal defense attorney, James Powderly at 401-662-9006.