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Assault and Battery
- Got Assault and Battery Charges Dismissed
- Domestic Assault and Battery : DISMISSED AND EXPUNGED
- Assault and Battery & Disorderly Conduct : DISMISSED AND EXPUNGED
- Criminal Charges: Domestic Assault and Battery
- March 2016: Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
- February 2015: Criminal Charges: Disorderly Conduct, Assault and Battery
- April 2014: Criminal Charges: Felony Possession of OxyContin; Assault and Battery (Domestic); Disorderly Conduct (Domestic)
- Mar 2014: Criminal Charges: Assault and Battery (Domestic); Disorderly Conduct (Domestic)
- Feb 2014: Criminal Charges: Assault and Battery (Domestic); Disorderly Conduct (Domestic)
- June 2013: Assault & Battery; Disorderly Conduct
- May 2013: Assault and Battery; Disorderly Conduct
Blog
- Common DUI Defenses
- How to Fight a DUI in Rhode Island
- How Much Does A DUI Defense Attorney Save You?
- Common Traffic Violations that Can Lead to a DUI
- Can I Get A DUI for Being Drunk in a Parked Car?
- MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI ON JEFFERSON BOULEVARD CITY OF WARWICK RHODE ISLAND
- Providence Woman Arrested on Broad Street City of Central Falls Rhode Island
- CENTRAL FALLS MAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA ON RESERVOIR AVENUE CITY OF CRANSTON RI
- Massachusetts Resident Arrested For DUI On Route 146 City of Providence Rhode Island
- Providence Rhode Island Resident Arrested For First Offense DUI and Refusal to Submit a Chemical Test
- Questions to Ask Your DUI Lawyer
- Jamestown Rhode Island Resident Arrested For DUI First Offense
- Man Arrested and Charged with First Offense DUI On Route 95 North Providence RI
- ARREST AS RESULT OF MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON DANIELSON PIKE RHODE ISLAND
- 10 Facts You Should Know If Charged With Your First DUI
- What You Should Know About Rhode Island Marijuana Laws
- What Should You Know About a Refusal to Submit a Chemical Test?
- Should You Tell Your Criminal Defense Lawyer The Truth?
- What You Should Know About DUI Blood Tests
- What Happens When You Are Arrested in Another State for Medical Marijuana
- Rhode Island Alcohol Treatment Program
- 5 Convictions That Can Be Expunged from Your Records
- Traveling With A DUI and The Restrictions You Face
- Marijuana Laws in Rhode Island
- Police Quotas: Fact or Myth?
- Find Out What a Newport DUI Lawyer Can Do for You
- What Are the Steps to Deal with DUI Charges?
- DUI Myths: Solved!
- Are DUI Stops Color Blind?
- 3 Reasons You Need a RI DWI Attorney
- How to prevent a DUI
- Drugged Driving is Quickly Surpassing Drunk Driving
- How Do I Get a Criminal Charge Expungement?
- DUI Accidents: The Consequences
- Some of the Best DUI Lawyer Reviews
- What Should You Do During a DUI Stop in Rhode Island?
- Does Rhode Island Require an Ignition Interlock Device?
- Repeat DUI in Rhode Island
- Drunk Driving Vs Drugged Driving
- 10 Tips For Handling the Stress of a DUI
- Marijuana DUI: Laws, Punishments, and Testing
- Is Your Domestic Violence Case Different?
- How Long Does a DUI Stay On Your Record In Rhode Island?
- Steps to Deal with DUI Charges in Rhode Island
- In Rhode Island District Court in Providence for An Arraignment
- Rhode Island Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 4/16/2020 Update – Rhode Island Courts to Remain Closed Until May17th
- Rhode Island DUI Violations
- The Benefits of Record Expungement in Rhode Island
- The Three Types of BAC Tests
- Does an Out-of-State DUI Count as a Prior Offense in Rhode Island?
- Does a DUI Show On Your Background Check
- Can I Beat a Rhode Island DUI Charge if I Failed the Breathalyzer and Field Test?
- What Happens in A Rhode Island DUI Arraignment?
- Are Rhode Island DUI Checkpoints Constitutional?
- Can I Get A Hardship License in Rhode Island?
- Can You Get a DUI Based on an Anonymous Tip?
- Civil Rights of a Criminal Defendant in Rhode Island
- 10 Facts About Expunging Your Record in Rhode Island
- 10 Facts About Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Sunday
- What is Implied Consent
- How to Expunge Your DUI in Rhode Island
- 10 Facts About DUIs During The Holidays
- When Is a DUI a Felony?
- Was a Defendant’s Right to a Speedy Trial Violated by a Delay of Nearly 5 Years
- 5 Craziest DUI Stories This Year
- What Happens When You Get Your 2nd DUI Offense
- Law Enforcement Lacks Training to Detect Drugged Driving
- Common Mistakes Made After Car Accidents
- New Breathalyzer Test for Marijuana
- What You Should Look For In a Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Shoplifting Charges: What They Mean For You
- Preparing For a Parole Hearing
- Making False Statements to the Police
- Hollywood Sexual Assault Cases
- Do Off-Duty Cops Have Arresting Powers?
- Prostitution Solicitation: Boundaries to Never Cross
- Do Juveniles Usually Get Leniency in Court?
- Inequality in the Criminal Justice System and NFL Protests
- Rhode Island Theft Laws: Quick Guide
- 5 Ways to Avoid Confusion Before a Criminal Defense Trial
- Marijuana Laws in Rhode Island May Soon Change
- Bail and Bond Proceedings in Rhode Island
- Everything You Need to Know About Simple Assault in RI
- Tragic DUI Accidents in Warwick Rhode Island
- College Drinking and Driving Statistics
- How to Prevent Getting Pulled Over After a Night Out
- Top College Bars in Providence Rhode Island
- 5 Ways Record Expungement Improves Your Future
- Top Party Schools In Rhode Island
- 5 Ways To Prevent A Rhode Island DUI
- Rhode Island DWI Attorney
- Sex Trafficking Suspect Pleads Guilty
- Gambling Ring Discovered in Warwick
- Click It Or Ticket Weekend
- 4 Reasons to Take the Breathalyzer Test
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Case Results
- DUI Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving
- Domestic Abuse Charges Dismissed
- Criminal Charges Dismissed and Expunged
- Got Warwick DUI Charges Dismissed and Expunged
- Got Possession of Marijuana Charges Dismissed and Expunged
- Arrested for DUI in Narragansett RI
- Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in RI in 2020
- Possession of Cocaine Charges in Warwick RI
- Arrested for DUI in North Providence RI
- Violation of a No Contact Order in North Providence
- Arrested for DUI in Warwick RI with .10-.15
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence >.15
- Criminal Charges: Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana; Cultivation of Marijuana
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence, .10-.15
- Criminal Charges: Possession of a Controlled Substance; Fraudulent Use of Prescriptions
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- Criminal Charges: Domestic Assault & Battery; Domestic Disorderly Conduct
- Criminal Case Results: Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud
- Criminal Case Results: Domestic Assault & Battery & Domestic Disorderly Conduct
- CRIMINAL CASE RESULTS: Domestic Assault & Battery
- Criminal Case Results: Driving Under the Influence & Breathalyzer Refusal
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- Criminal Charges: Domestic Malicious Damage to Property; Domestic Disorderly Conduct
- Criminal Charges: Disorderly Conduct (2 Clients both charged)
- Criminal Charges : Driving Under the Influence, .10-.15
- Criminal Charges : Driving Under the Influence .08-.10
- Cultivation of Marijuana : REDUCED TO SIMPLE POSSESSION AND EXPUNGED AFTER 1 YEAR
- Domestic Assault and Battery; Domestic Disorderly Conduct – Dismissed and Expunged from record
- DUI – DISMISSED AND EXPUNGED WITH NO LOSS OF LICENSE
- DUI; Breathalyzer Refusal, 2nd Offense – REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING WITH NO LOSS OF LICENSE
- DUI Second Offense – REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
- Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine – DISMISSED AND EXPUNGED
- Driving Under The Influence <.15
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence .10-.15
- Carrying a Pistol Without a License
- Domestic Assault and Battery; Failure to Relinquish Telephone
- Criminal Charges: Casino Gaming Violation (Felony)
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence <.15
- Criminal Charges: Reckless Driving; Obstruction of Justice
- Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs
- Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- October 2016: Breaking & Entering Domestic; Assault & Battery Domestic
- October 2016: Driving Under the Influence
- October 2016: Domestic Assault and Battery
- August 2016: Disorderly Conduct / Resisting Arrest
- July 2016: Driving Under The Influence / Breathalyzer Refusal
- June 2016: Driving Under The Influence
- May 2016: Driving Under The Influence
- Driving Under The Influence <.15
- February 2016: Driving Under the Influence Charges
- January 2016: Domestic Assault Charges
- November 2015: Casino Cheating
- October 2015 : Driving Under the Influence
- September 2015: Conspiracy to Possess Stolen Credit Cards
- August 2015: Providing False Information in Purchasing a Firearm (Felony)
- July 2015: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- June 2015: Attempted Sexual Procurement for a Fee
- May 2015: Possession of Oxycodone
- April 2015: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- March 2015: Criminal Charges, Domestic Assault and Battery
- January 2015: Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence < .15
- December 2014: Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence < .15
- November 2014: Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence
- October 2014: Domestic Charges
- September 2014: Criminal Charges: Disorderly Conduct
- September 2014: Criminal Charges: Obstruction of Justice
- August 2014 Criminal Charges: Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
- August 2014 Criminal Charges: Felony Possession of Oxycodone
- July – Criminal Charges: Shoplifting
- July – Criminal Charges: Domestic Assault and Battery; Domestic Damage to Property
- Felony Criminal Charges: Dismissed and Expunged
- June 2014 Criminal Charges: Felony Violation of Gambling Laws
- May 2014: Criminal Charges: Felony Violation of Gambling Laws
- May 2014: Criminal Charges: Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
- Mar 2014: Criminal Charges: Shoplifting
- Feb 2014: Criminal Charges: Shoplifting
- January 2014: Criminal Charges- Possession of Alcohol by a Minor; Obstruction of Justice
- January 2014: Criminal Charges- Loitering for Prostitution
- December 2013: Criminal Charges- Solicitation from a Motor Vehicle
- December 2013: Criminal Charges- Possession of Between 1 ounce and 1 Kilogram of Marijuana
- November 2013: Domestic Assault and Battery; Domestic Disorderly Conduct; Resisting Arrest
- November 2013: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- October 2013: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- September 2013: Domestic Assault and Battery; Domestic Disorderly Conduct
- August 23: Driving Under The Influence Above a .15
- August 2013: Disorderly Conduct (Indecent Exposure)
- July 2013: Driving Under the Influence Above a .15
- July 2013: Speeding (105 in a 55MPH)
- June 2013: Driving Under the Influence; Breathalyzer Refusal
- May 2013: Possession of Marijuana; Possession of Alcohol by Minor
- May 2013: Driving Under the Influence
- May 2013: Domestic Assault and Battery; Domestic Disorderly Conduct; Domestic Malicious Damage
- April 2013: Driving Under the Influence; B.A.C. between .10-.15
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Testimonials
- I am so glad I hired Josh as my lawyer
- A police officer referred me to Josh
- I will recommend you to anyone I know who needs a lawyer
- I am so happy I found you to represent me
- Josh is the best criminal defense lawyer in RI
- When we went to court it was obvious I had the best lawyer in RI
- Don’t waste your time with other lawyers on Google.
- DWI Dismissed and Expunged
- Arrested for DUI in RI Was a Shocking Event
- I will forever be grateful and will recommend you to everyone who may need a RI criminal Defense lawyer
- Your approach was perfect, professional and beyond exceptional.
- S. Josh Macktaz is by far without a doubt, the best choice for your criminal defense attorney
- Referred to you by another lawyer. You are THE MAN!
- Precision, professionalism and most important…results
- Your relationships with the judge, prosecutor and even the police told me you were one of the best in Rhode Island
- All my charges dismissed and expunged
- The best lawyer I have ever met
- Josh was the best choice I could have ever made for my RI lawyer
- I wish I could give you 10 stars
- You were direct and always answered my questions
- Five star review? Don’t they have 10 star?
- He was upfront and honest
- You were straightforward from the first meeting and never gave us any false hope…but then you delivered big
- What a great job you did with my case!
- You are the best lawyer in RI!
- Eternally Grateful to You
- Thank you so much for your work on my case!
- On behalf of my family and myself, I want to thank you!
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- Thank Josh for the unbelievable job he did with my case
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- There are so many great things I could say about Josh Macktaz!
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- I have nothing but positive things to say about you!
- September Testimonial
- August Testimonial
- DUI Defense Testimonial
- Suspicion of DUI Arrest: Testimonial
- If I Know Anyone Who Needs a Lawyer I Will Be Sure to Recommend them to You
- My sincere gratitude
- I am very grateful that I retained Josh Macktaz
- A One Man Army
- Josh is more of a miracle worker than attorney
- I hope I never again need an attorney, but if I do, I know who to call- Joshua Macktaz
- I could tell Joshua was HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE EVERYONE ELSE!
- I could not recommend to you any one more highly than Josh Macktaz
- I Cannot Thank You Enough!
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- Josh Macktaz will help you no matter what your case is!
- Josh is extremely professional!
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- I was thankful that I was able to find Joshua
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- I got my life back and can’t express enough appreciation for the job he did
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- Because of you I will be with my family for Christmas
- All charges were dismissed and expunged…
- Mr. Macktaz gave me the freedom of getting my CDL back!
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- I have a new lease on life all thanks to you
- Recommended and rated as one of the top DUI attorneys in Rhode Island…
- Attorney Joshua Macktaz was so highly recommended I knew I wanted to meet him…
- I truly feel very comfortable knowing that we found the best attorney to represent our Grandson.
- I really felt like I had a shark in my corner protecting me…
- You make things as stress free as they could possibly be for the client…
- You did an excellent job expunging my record…
- Without the help of Attorney Macktaz, my life would not be back on track…
- Please contact Josh..He Is The Best!!!!
- Thank You for the Second Chance
- Joshua Macktaz: The embodiment of an ideal lawyer!!!
- It was as if my prayer was answered
- You did an outstanding job Josh. I truly thank you.
- Joshua was not just my lawyer but my counselor.
- I was very pleased with the representation that I received from Josh Macktaz
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- Thank you for your professional handling of this case.
- Underage DUI case
- Joshua has the experience and knows the system
- DUI Defense – December 2013
- Because of Josh, my son’s future has a second chance.
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