Posted by David Ellison | Jun 05, 2023 |
David Ellison has been selected to the 2023 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice area. Only 5% of attorneys in Rhode Island receive this distinction.
Posted by David Ellison | Jun 01, 2023 |
Attorney Allyson Quay has been selected to the 2023 Rhode Island Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense for the third year in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
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Posted by David Ellison | May 30, 2023 |
Attorney David Ellison has been selected as a 2023 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law honoree in the area of Criminal Defense. Rhode Island attorneys who receive this Rhode Island Monthly honor are chosen by their peers, exemplifying the leading local lawyers in their respective ...
Posted by David Ellison | Jan 13, 2023 |
Attorney Allyson Quay has been selected to the 2022 Rhode Island Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense for the second year in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
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Posted by David Ellison | Jan 13, 2023 |
Attorney David Ellison has been selected to both the 2022 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense for the fourth year in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to rec...
Posted by David Ellison | May 12, 2021 |
Attorney David Ellison has been selected to both the 2021 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense for the third year in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to rece...
Posted by David Ellison | Jun 29, 2020 |
Attorney David Ellison has been selected to both the 2020 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense for the second year in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to rec...
Posted by David Ellison | Dec 08, 2019 |
Attorney David Ellison wrote a guest column for GoLocalProv about the need for Rhode Island to have a constitutional right to an adequate education, much like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has. You can read the column here at https://www.golocalprov.com/news/rhode-island-needs-a-constitutiona...
Posted by David Ellison | Dec 03, 2019 |
What is the Process to Appeal a Suspension from the RMV in Massachusetts?
There are various steps you can take to appeal a decision from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) in Massachusetts.
First, you have the right to a hearing with a hearing's officer at an RMV Service Center. Second, if yo...
Posted by David Ellison | Nov 01, 2019 |
Attorney David Ellison has been selected to both the 2019 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters...
Posted by David Ellison | Oct 10, 2019 |
Attorney David Ellison represented a client charged with Assault and Battery on an Intellectually Disabled Person, Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Assault and Battery. After a two-day jury trial with eight witnesses, the jury found Attorney Ellison's client Not Guilty of al...
Posted by David Ellison | Jun 16, 2018 |
The difference between a felony and a misdemeanor can be catastrophic for many people. A felony record has many collateral consequences that can be devastating for a person. Whether somebody is charged with a felony or a misdemeanor is key for negotiating certain deals in court and can help deter...
Posted by David Ellison | Jun 14, 2018 |
Evidence at a trial or a hearing can include witness testimony, documents, photos, videos, exhibits and any facts that the lawyers have agreed on is true. However, many people confuse the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence.
Direct evidence can be a witness testifying about th...
Posted by David Ellison | Dec 17, 2017 |
In Massachusetts, the prosecution can move to hold somebody without bail up to 120 days. This means that the defendant wont be allowed to post bail and can be held in jail before they are convicted of anything. It sure will not feel like they are “innocent until proven guilty” as they are held i...
Posted by David Ellison | Nov 22, 2017 |
In any criminal case. The prosecution has to prove their case against a defendant “beyond a reasonable doubt.” This is the highest standard, we have in our legal system. Although the term is used commonly, it is hard to define.
One common misconception is that proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” m...
Posted by David Ellison | Nov 21, 2017 |
In order to prove the charge of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol in Massachusetts, the prosecution has to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution will have to prove three key elements in order to prove that a person was operating under the influence of alcohol.
Firs...