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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Hoffman v. Davenport-Metcalf, 851 A.2d 1083 (2004)

Citation
Hoffman v. Davenport-Metcalf, 851 A.2d 1083 (2004)
Parent Document
Hoffman v. Davenport-Metcalf, 851 A.2d 1083 (2004)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2004-06-21

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Here, the record indicates that the judicial process that culminated in the criminal complaints was “set in motion,” as it were, when Ms. Davenporb-Metcalf contacted the police to complain of annoying telephone calls and other alleged harassing conduct. She was advised to place a trace on her telephone, which she did. Then, armed with documentation that repeated calls had originated from plaintiffs’ telephone, she lodged a formal complaint and witness statement. The police investigated; they listened to thirteen messages on Ms. Davenporh-Metcalfs answering machine, and interviewed plaintiffs. As a result, the police department, not Ms. Davenport-Metcalf, filed criminal complaints.