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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

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Providence man sentenced to serve 3.5 years in state prison for possessing illegal gun and drug trafficking

​​​​​​​PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve three and a half years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) stemming from his arrest by the Providence Police Department for possessing an illegal pistol and MDMA (ecstasy/molly). ...

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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported December 1, 2021)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Devonte Lewis (age 20) Woonsocket, R.I. P1-2021-3623AG On December 1, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Devonte Lewis with one count of conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act, one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence resulting in death, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on April 11, 2021. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 8, 2021, in Providence Superior Court. ...

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