Assault and Disorderly Conduct Case Results

If you have been charged with the crime of Assault or Disorderly Conduct, contact Criminal Defense Attorney John L. Calcagni at (401) 351-5100 now for a free consultation or more information.

Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct: Dismissed. 

Intoxicated college student was involved in a melee on campus with a group of other students.  Campus security or public safety officers arrived on scene and dispersed the crowd.  A campus security officer, attempting to investigate the assault, approached an intoxicated college student and requested the student’s identification card.  The student refused to produce his ID.  In response, the public safety officer snatched from the student’s hand his cellular phone.  The officer then offered to trade back the student’s phone for his ID. The student verbally agreed to the trade, but instead, tried to retrieve his phone without producing his ID.  A struggled ensued between the officer and student at which time the student struck the officer in the face with a closed fist and attempted to flee.  Several officers pursued the student and tackled him to the ground.  The student continued to physically struggle until he was ultimately subdued by both public safety officers and local police officers who were called to the scene.  For this series of events, the student was charged with both Simply Assault on the public safety officer and Disorderly Conduct for his fighting behavior.  The student and his family retained Attorney Calcagni to defend against these criminal charges.  Attorney Calcagni advocated on behalf of this first-time offender who was intoxicated at the time of the offense and had ambitions of enlisting into the military.  At a pretrial conference, Attorney Calcagni successfully negotiated for the dismissal of these charges.  Congratulations to this client.

Vandalism and Witness Intimidation case Dismissed by Criminal Defense Lawyer John L. Calcagni III

 Recently a client came to Criminal Lawyer John L. Calcagni for the charges of Vandalism, Witness Intimidation, and Threatening to Commit a Crime. The details of the cases are below:

PART I - 

CHARGES: Vandalism

CASE DETAILS: Property owner phoned police claiming that she witnessed her next door neighbor break her living room picture window with an adjustable wrench.  Police responded, arrested neighbor and charged her with vandalism.  Neighbor maintained her innocence by pleading not guilty and demanded a jury trial.

RESULT: Dismissed. On the morning of trial, successfully moved to have the charge dismissed.  The Court granted the Defense motion and dismissed the case against the neighbor.


PART II - 

CHARGES: Witness Intimidation and Threatening to Commit a Crime:  

CASE DETAILS: Same property owner filed additional charges against her neighbor.  While in court awaiting a pretrial conference in connection with the above Vandalism case, property owner reported to police that the defendant-neighbor both threatened her and communicated profanities while seated nearby in the courtroom.  Based upon this complaint, police issued an arrest warrant for the neighbor and charged her with both Witness Intimidation and Threatening to Commit a Crime.  Neighbor continued to maintain her innocence against all allegations by the property owner and again demanded her right to a jury trial. 

RESULT: Dismissed. On the morning of trial, successfully moved for another dismissal.  The Court granted the motion and dismissed all charges against the neighbor.


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The Law Office of John L. Calcagni III offers clients representation in the areas of Criminal Defense, Military Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, OUI Defense in MA , and Assault and Battery matters. John L. Calcagni, III is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Please call (401) 351-5100 to arrange for a free consultation about your case. If you cannot make it to one of our offices, we will to come to your home or detention center.

Vandalism case Dismissed by Criminal Defense Lawyer John L. Calcagni

Recently a client came to Criminal Defense Attorney John L. Calcagni for a charge of Vandalism and a violation of probation case. The details of the case are below:

CHARGES: Vandalism and Probation Violation

CASE DETAILS: Man on 5-year probation for felony assault.  During this probation period, man charged with vandalism for an altercation that occurred at a local bar where a glass door was broken.  Patrons at the bar claimed that the man was asked to leave for his disorderly behavior, and in retaliation, kicked a glass door causing it to shatter.  Police were notified and arrested the man for vandalism.  Once in police custody, the man was also charged with violating the terms of his probation. 

RESULT: Dismissed. Successfully negotiated that the vandalism charge be dismissed at the first pretrial conference.  Thereafter, successfully negotiated disposition of the alleged probation violation whereby the man admitted violating his probation, but received no punishment because the underlying vandalism charge was dismissed.
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The Law Office of John L. Calcagni III offers clients representation in the areas of Criminal Defense, Military Defense, Federal Criminal Defense, OUI Defense in MA , and Assault and Battery matters. John L. Calcagni, III is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Please call (401) 351-5100 to arrange for a free consultation about your case. If you cannot make it to one of our offices, we will to come to your home or detention center.