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Attorney Hagan

❖ Served 6 years as Special Assistant Attorney General

❖ As a prosecutor, Attorney Hagan prosecuted hundreds of major crimes including child abuse, homicide, robbery and white collar crime

❖ As a criminal defense attorney, Kevin has defended clients charged with all forms of capital offenses, major felonies and misdemeanors

❖ Attorney Hagan has successfully litigated family law cases, personal injury cases, DUI cases and criminal cases of every kind
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Criminal Defense
Assault and Battery, Bail and Bond Proceedings, Breathalyzer Refusal, Chemical Test Refusal, Disorderly Conduct, Drug & Narcotics Offenses (Marijuana / Cocaine), DUI - DWI - Drunk Driving Defense, Expungement, Juvenile Offenses, Marijuana Crimes, OWI, Parole/Probation, Sex Offenses, Shoplifting and Theft, Suspended and Revoked Drivers' Licenses, Theft, Grand Larceny, & Burglary, Traffic Violations, Violent Offenses, White Colar Crimes

Auto Accidents
Drunk Driving, Drowsiness, Negligence, Distractions, Cell Phone Misuse, Aggressive Driving, Poor Road Conditions, Mechanical Failure, Speeding

Personal Injury
Car Accidents, Bike Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Boat Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Construction Site Accidents, Defective Products, Hunting Accidents, Accidents at Work / School, Slip and Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death

Zoning
Building Permits, Zoning Variances, Easements & Rights of Way, Title Defects, Adverse Possession Claims, Forged Deeds, Fraudulent Conveyances, Commercial Leasing, Wetlands / Historic Site Preservation, Disabled / Handicap Access

Family Law
Uncontested and Contested Divorces, Marital Settlement Agreements, Custody & Visitation, Alimony, Child Support (Contempt, Modification, & Termination), Domestic Violence, DCYF, No Contact Orders, Parental Rights & Adoption, Paternity Cases, Equitable Division of Assets, Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements, Motions for Temporary Support

Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence, DCYF Matters, Emergency Motions, Restraining Orders, No Contact Orders

Traffic Offenses
DUI, DWI, or OWI, Driving w/ Suspended License, Reckless Driving, Cell Phone Use, Speeding

Civil Litigation
Contract Disputes, Construction / Contractor Litigation, Debt Collection, Book Accounts, Shareholder Derivative Suits, Class Actions, Defective Products, Breach of Warranty, Unjust Enrichment, Landlord/Tenant Matters, Post-Judgment Remedies

Call now to speak with an accomplished and experienced Rhode Island Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyer - 401-487-8691

If you have been accused of a crime, please contact Kevin Hagan today for a free consultation with an aggressive and resourceful Rhode Island criminal defense attorney. Attorney Hagan will work tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for your case. Attorney Kevin Hagan is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with your criminal legal matter.

Kevin is intimately familiar with all facets of criminal defense and can help clients with the following:

-Negotiating charges to be dropped or lowered

-Interviewing police, involved parties and any possible witnesses to expose any lies or exaggerations

-Making sure that no evidence against a client was obtained illegally

-Conducting a thorough pre-trial investigation

-Employing a private investigator, ballistics expert, polygraphist or any other experts that may be able to help strengthen the client’s defense

-Obtain expert witnesses to testify on behalf of the clients

-Negotiate with prosecutors to make sure that clients face the minimum possible penalties

Legal News - Learn about DUI law and Criminal Law in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Speeding Violations


01/23/12 19:37 Categories: Speeding | Traffic Offenses | Rhode Island
In general, Rhode Island has three different types of speed limits. These are called, respectively, "absolute," "presumed," and "basic" speed limits. In order for you to put up the best defense possible if you want to challenge your speeding ticket, it is important for you to know which one you were cited with. Rhode Island also has statutes that provide for license suspension and other enhancements if the motorist has accrued a certain number of violations within a given time period. Additionally, these enhancements can vary based on the nature of the violation in question. The newly enacted “Colin Foote’s Law” is a prominent example of such an enhancement statute. In Rhode Island, license suspension may also be indefinite if the Traffic Judge makes factual findings regarding the danger of a particular motorist.
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"Mo. court rejects warrantless DWI blood test"


01/20/12 20:04 Categories: DWI Law | Blood Test
Law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect except during special circumstances when the delay could threaten a life or destroy potential evidence, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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"Rhode Island DUI Field Testing"


01/13/12 07:27 Categories: DUI Law | Field Sobriety
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) designed three standardized testing methods that can be implemented by law enforcement officers nationwide and are used to assess a person's level of intoxication. These are known as field sobriety tests and they are simple ways of testing the physical and cognitive skills of any individual who has been suspected of driving under the influence.
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"DUI Chemical Testing and Breathalyzer Challenges"


01/13/12 07:01 Filed in: DUI Law | Breathalizer | Chemical Test | Criminal Defense Law | Rhode Island
One or more scientific tests presently are conducted in all jurisdictions on driving-while-intoxicated suspects for the purpose of (1) bolstering and corroborating police opinion testimony of intoxication and, (2) in those states that set presumptive blood-alcohol intoxication levels, to demonstrate that the defendant's blood-alcohol level exceeded the permissible. Use of evidence of blood-alcohol concentration helps standardize the opinions of experts and minimizes reliance on the traditional evidence of intoxication on which opinions can vary so widely. Where a scientific test has been made on the defendant, it often is the main weapon of the prosecution, with all other evidence being used to corroborate the test results.
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"RI DUI - Selecting and preparing expert witnesses"


12/28/11 10:24 Filed in: Witness Selection | DUI Law
In order to be prepared adequately to cross-examine the prosecution experts, defense counsel should prepare for trial as in the defense of any other serious offense, limited only by the practical, economic limitations placed on him by his client. The selection of defense experts can be very critical because a well qualified expert who can make a favorable impression on the jury can make the difference between acquittal and conviction.
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"Defense Tactics in Newport Rhode Island DUI Cases and DUI Defense Jury Issues"


11/08/11 06:58 Filed in: Defense Tactics
Except in cases where the defendant was unquestionably intoxicated and is depending on a technical or constitutional defense, the defendant and all passengers in his automobile should testify. In the situation where the driver and a passenger both had the same amount to drink and both were given breath tests with different results, the defense attorney may be able to effectively use this disparity to challenge the accuracy of the test, bearing in mind that the differences could as well be caused by differences in body weights, differences in the length of time in which the alcohol was consumed, different absorption and elimination rates, or untruthfulness of either the client or the passenger.
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"Rhode Island Breathalizer Issues"


11/08/11 06:52 Filed in: Breath Test | Breathalizer | Rhode Island | Attorney | Cross Examination
Cross-examination of the prosecution expert can make a point to the jury that the defendant's rights should not be determined by small samples and breath-alcohol measurements involving minuscule quantities. The cross-examiner could probably get an admission from the expert that, if the amount of alcohol involved in a particular test were on a table in front of the jury, they could not see, smell, taste, or feel it. However, it would probably do the cross-examiner no good to push the expert too far on the matter of minute quantities since, given an opportunity, the expert would point out that making measurements of small quantities is not uncommon with modern laboratory procedures. Cross-examination of the expert to emphasize to the jury the opportunity for error in measuring extremely minute quantities of breath-alcohol might run as follows: ...
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Tags: Breath Test, Breathalizer, Rhode Island Law, Cross Examination
A DUI charge or criminal charge requires a aggressive and immediate defense. Attorney Hagan is based out of Newport RI, but provides legal services to all of the following municipalities in RI: Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Charlestown, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, Cumberland Hill, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Glocester, Greenville, Hopkinton, Johnston, Lincoln, Middletown, Narragansett, Newport, Newport East, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, Smithfield, South Kingstown, Tiverton, Valley Falls, Wakefield-Peacedale, Warren, Warwick, West Warwick, Westerly, Woonsocket.