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Judge Frank Caprio dismisses two cases, reduces loud-music fine in Providence municipal court
Summary
At a session in the Municipal Court of Providence, Judge Frank Caprio dismissed two low-level cases and cut a $500 loud-music fine to $50 while issuing a summons for disturbing the peace.
PROVIDENCE — Judge Frank Caprio dismissed two low-level cases and reduced a loud-music fine during a morning session at the Municipal Court of Providence.
Katie Bachelder, identified on the docket and who told the court she works as a hospice nurse, appeared on a $30 parking-in-a-prohibited-area charge on Westminster Street. The judge asked about her work and the emotional demands of hospice care; after hearing from the defendant, Caprio thanked her for her service and dismissed the case.
The dismissal followed the…
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