N. Providence Man Gets 51 Months for Trafficking, Firearms

Published October 17, 2013

N. Providence man gets 51 months for trafficking, firearms
PROVIDENCE – Michael Domenech, 28, of North Providence, was sentenced on Oct. 8 to 51 months in federal prison for trafficking crack cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha and Col. Steven … Read more on Valley Breeze

Jury finds Lincoln man guilty in 2011 robbery
Another of the witnesses, Daniel Hedrick, admittedly had taken crack cocaine right before he took part in the robbery and police didn't even believe him at first, Brennan said. As for the calls, he said, they didn't amount to tampering because … Read more on Lincoln Journal Star

Gov. Jerry Brown Rejects Drug Sentencing Reform Which Would Have Helped …
Currently, prosecutors have no choice but to charge many drug crimes as felonies rather than less-serious misdemeanors. Possession of many hard drugs — including street-addict currency like crack and crank — is an automatic felony. A bill authored by … Read more on SF Weekly (blog)