State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut

January 2025 Judge Montalbano Denies Pro Se Motion for Bail for Defendant who has been held in ‘awaiting trial’ status at the Adult Correctional Institute Intake Service Center in Cranston, RI for more than four (4) years as of April 2024 when he became pro se due to ineffective assistance of counsel and being retaliated against for exercising his Constitutional rights.

RI Assistant Attorney General Shannon Signore the Chief of the Child Abuse Unit in Rhode Island and Jonathan Burke Oppose Bail and hold without bail (HWOB) for more than four (4) years without ever meeting its burden according to Rhode Island Constitution Article 1 § 9

When the decision was made to retain private counsel, attorney Gary G. Pelletier, on June 18, 2021 (EOA 6/25/2020) the defendant had been held without bail or ever having had a bail hearing to determine whether or not the state had grounds to oppose bail and hold without bail for sixteen (16) months.

Should an accused person have to beg for the assistance of counsel and fairness that the Constitution of the United States guarantees?

On October 5, 2020 a request for assistance with the Rhode Island Public Defender’s assigned to the case, Jeffrey D. Peckham and Eric Slingo about client/attorney conflicts was made to their boss in hopes of a resolution. October 6, 2020 Peckham and Slingo were accompanied by their boss and did visit the defendant. In retaliation to that complaint Peckham, Slingo passed on the defendant’s Speedy Trial motion then left him sitting in jail wondering why he had not had a bail hearing, received any discovery or went to trial. The public defender’s were contacted in January of 2021 which they ignored then again in February of 2021 and they did visit the defendant.

Between October 7, 2020 and February of 2021 there was no communication at all. In retaliation to the February 2021, shortly after that visit the defendant was made aware of an official death threat made on the defendant’s life allegedly by a person serving a life sentence. The threat was allegedly put on the official record at the RIDOC.

Can a defense attorney pass on a Speedy Trial without the defendant’s knowledge if the defendant demands one?

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – RI Criminal Defense Attorney Gary G. Pelletier agreed to file the Motion for relief under RI Gen. Laws § 12-13-7 but once retained he refused to file any pre-trial motions. To appease the State and prosecution Attorney Gary Pelletier began lying to his client about details of the case.

RI Criminal Defense Attorney Gary G. Pelletier did tell the defendant that he waived his right to a bail hearing and withdrew his Motion for a Speedy trial until this was disproved in writing by the public defender’s, Jeffrey D. Peckham and Eric Slingo whom Pelletier had replaced when he accepted responsibility for the case.

Public Defender Jeffrey Peckham states that the defendant who had been detained and held without bail since February 17, 2020 who was arraigned on the indictment on July 29, 2020 was not ready ‘even for a bail hearing’

Does the law require that a bail hearing be set within ten (10) days when the state opposes bail?

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Criminal Defense Lawyer Gary G. Pelletier insisted that the ONLY way for the defendant to have a bail hearing was to hire an expert witness.

In response to the defendant’s repeated request for relief from a lengthy pre-trial detention criminal defense attorney Gary G. Pelletier provided the defendant with an the following document

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Criminal Defense Attorney Gary Pelletier had not filed the motion for relief according to R.I. Gen. L. § 12-13-7 and after making defendant wait nearly a year he still would not file the requested Pre-trial motions or communicate truthfully with the defendant.

On March 4, 2022 the defendant had been held without bail or a trial for twenty-four (24) months and two (2) weeks without ever having a bail hearing. A formal complaint was filed in hopes of a resolution with the client/attorney communications, conflicts and fee issues.

To keep the defendant isolated and in the dark the mail clerk at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections intercepts the defendant’s mail. It is believed that the below response from Chief Disciplinary Counsel Kerry Keilley Travers was another attempt to discourage the defendant from exercising his rights.

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Rhode Island Chief Disciplinary Counsel Kerry Reilley Travers would not accept complaint without defendant’s signature although signed by defendant’s P.O.A.

To get around the red tape following request was made and granted.

As a result of making the above request and it being honored the Disciplinary Complaint against RI Criminal Defense Attorney Gary G. Pelletier was sent to the defendant for his signature. However, the defendant was retaliated against for exercising his right to file a complaint.

On April 19, 2022 the defendant, a PTSD patient who suffers from seizures was assigned to C108T which is a top bunk and the defendant had fallen off of and injured himself several times. Defendant had been in awaiting trial status since February 18, 2020 but he is not convicted and not entitled to medical care.

RI Criminal Defense Attorney Gary G. Pelletier received Civil Action File Number DI-2022-088 on May 4, 2022 and the defendant was retaliated against for exercising his right to file a complaint with the RI Disciplinary Board and to have the Supreme Court decide.

May 11, 2022 the defendant is placed in Disciplinary Confinement for a total of six (6) days.

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Defendant immediately appealed the false claims.

Intake Service Center Deputy Warden R. Bray responded on May 20, 2022 and states defendant ‘chose not to appeal this infraction’.

If the mail clerk intercepts inmate correspondence to interfere with an accused person’s rights is that legal?

The family was told that the defendant was at Rhode Island Hospital having surgery. This was false, the defendant was not brought to or operated on at any hospital. However, defendant’s back was operated on at the Intake Service Center and to control the bleeding he was given a diaper.

June 14, 2022 RI Attorney Gary G. Pelletier responded to the complaint against him and refused fee arbitration. Then after dragging his feet for over a year suddenly attorney Gary Pelletier filed a Motion to Withdraw on July 26, 2022.

Criminal defense attorney Gary Pelletier, was confronted about a secret phone conference with Dr. Michael Baden and the State’s attorney general’s Shannon Signore and Jonathan Burke. Defendant was anticipating a meeting with attorney Pelletier and Dr. Baden.

After Attorney Gary Pelletier was allowed to withdraw July of 2022 Chief Disciplinary Counsel Kerry R. Travers notified defendant in September of 2022 that Civil File Action Number DI-2022-088 was dropped.

The issue of $10,000 was never addressed. The defendant’s right to the adequate and effective assistance of counsel that the Sixth Amendment of the United States guarantees has been non-existent.

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Double Jeopardy – Indictment Contains Charges Dropped by Judge Christine S. Jabour on September 8, 2020 in District Court by MTD filed by Criminal Defense Attorney Noah Kilroy

August 23, 2024 – RI Assistant Attorney General’s Shannon Signore and Jonathan Burke Object to Pro Se Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Count 2 and Count 3 of the Indictment

The State’s Attorney’s object to defendant’s Pro Se Motion to dismiss counts 2 and 3 charges that the state knows stem from the exact same incident date and set of facts were dropped by Judge Christine S. Jaobar

Defendant’s Supplemental Pro Se Motion to Dismiss Counts 2 & 3

A Rhode Island Viscous Prosecution

The Prosecution Faked a 46G bail violation presentment on May 7, 2020 in District Court Case 62-2020-03831 when a new charge of Murder 1st degree was filed without the defendant’s knowledge

Defendant has been detained at the Intake Service Center in Cranston, RI since February 18, 2020

Defendant was never arrested for the new charge on May 7, 2020, he was not arraigned and he was not presented before Judge Goldman, a bail hearing for this new charge was not set in ten (10) days and no bail violation hearing took place.

If there was no ‘bail violation hearing’ for the May 7, 2020 presentment as a violator, was the defendant’s bail unlawfully revoked the second time?

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May 7, 2020 a Criminal Complaint was filed in District Court Case 62-2020-03831

May 8, 2020 Rhode Island Public Defender Jeffrey D. Peckham and Eric Slingo Enter their Appearance in the District Court Case 62-2020-03831 – Jeffrey D. Peckham is also representing the defendant for the original charges in District Court Case 62-2020-02013 which stem from the same set of facts and incident

On the Evening of May 8, 2020 the Police/Prosecutor(s) Notified the Media about the new charge.

Defense Attorney’s and the Prosecution worked together and faked a 46G – the two cases below were used to deprive the defendant of due process and to unlawfully hold him without bail.

Defendant was never arrested for this charge. Defendant did not know about the new charge. Defendant was not brought to court and arraigned in front of Judge Goldman.

Defendant’s May 18, 2020 re-admittance to bail hearing was canceled by a judge because of the prosecutions faked 46g

The Grand Jury Indicted on July 8, 2020 and at that time the defendant had been held without bail since he was arrested in his home without a warrant on February 17, 2020

July 29, 2020 the defendant was arraigned and plead not guilty and demanded a speedy trial.

The date on the indictment (P1-2020-1991ADV) was changed to February 16, 2020. The original case 62-2020-02013 is not listed as a related case. The case would later be Flaged SOCN

Is it fair that the defendant continued to be held without bail in District Court Case 62-2020-03831 and then in Superior Court Case P1-2020-1991ADV although defendant has never had a bail hearing?

July 29, 2020 Defendant Plead Not Guilty BUT the Public Docket showed extremely prejudicial false information shown below it stated – ‘Defendant Retracts Plea of Not Guilty‘ – Public Defender’s Jeffrey D. Peckham and Eric Slingo were immediately notified and asked to have this prejudicial docket corrected, it was not.

Is it Double Jeopardy if the Indictment Contains Charges Dropped by Judge Christine S. Jabour on September 8, 2020 in District Court by MTD in the original case (62-2020-02013) – same set of facts and incident date of February 17, 2020,

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Jan. 21, 2025 Superior Court Judge Montalbano Decision to Defendant’s Pro Se Motion to Dismiss Indictment – DENIED

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut Jan. 21, 2025 Pro Se Petition for Habeas Corpus Relief is Denied and Closed without the Petitioner being Present who was also the Defense attorney in SUPREME Court

That is a False Report of a Crime Filed by Detective David Silva after an incommunicado interrogation that violated Rule 5a – Count 3 is is fabricated, and the Superior Court Criminal Docket below is fabricated

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Jan. 24, 2025 RI Judge Joseph Montalbano Decides Pro Se Supplemental Motion to Suppress Evidence and Statements Made to Police – Granted in Part and DENIED

Stave of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Rhode Island E-911 Call February 17, 2020 00:27:26

Independent Transcript Below

State of Rhode Island v. Victor Colebut – Defendant’s Pro Se Motion to Suppress Evidence of Taint filed Jan. 8, 2025 – Decision to be Decided by Judge Montalbano

Should a Good Faith Rhode Island E-911 Call Be Exploited?