Rhode Island Joins Coalition of States in Defending EPA'S Rule to Reduce Mercury and Other Harmful Emissions that Endanger Children and Public Health
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today issued the following statement as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments concerning a...
Legislation to require child-proof packaging and prohibit use on school property
Legislation filed on behalf of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would require child resistant packaging for e-liquid used in electronic nicotine-delivery systems such as e-cigarettes is scheduled to...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Khari Northup (age 20), of Providence, pleaded guilty on March 20, 2015 before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to assault with a dangerous weapon (a .25 caliber pistol), discharge of a firearm while in the commission of a crime of...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that all the individuals involved in a violent home invasion in July 2014 on Forsyth Street in Providence that left two individuals injured have pleaded to their roles.
Miguel Perez (age 21) of Primrose Avenue, Providence, pleaded guilty Thursday...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and the Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of Inspector General, today announced the establishment of a Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit to investigate and prevent fraud in SSA's disability programs before benefits are ever paid.
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Business Groups Applaud Legislation
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has filed legislation (S0596/H5455) that would prohibit bad faith assertions of patent infringement against Rhode Island businesses and individuals. "Patent trolls" are individuals or companies that acquire patents...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that yesterday a Kent County Superior Court jury found Stephen Mulcahey (age 42), of North Kingstown, guilty of one count of first degree sexual assault. The jury returned the verdict in two and one half hours after a four-day trial presided over by...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced two separate plea agreements for cases involving unemployment insurance benefits fraud. Through its partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RI DLT), the Office of Attorney General has secured restitution of nearly $500,000...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that yesterday Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel sentenced David Girard (age 35) of Dixfield, Maine, to 60 years, with 27 years to serve with the remainder suspended with probation, for three counts of first and three counts of second degree child...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that Duvall Carty (age 26), of Pawtucket, pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to felony assault, carrying a pistol without a license and discharge of a firearm while in the commission of a crime of violence. Carty...
