Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer, Michael J. Zarrella, has been serving the criminal defense needs of Rhode Island for almost 20 years. Attorney Zarrella is focused on how to best represent all of his clients, no matter what the criminal charge. Attorney Zarrella is a trial lawyer that has handled some of the most serious offenses and complex criminal cases in Rhode Island. Not many lawyers practice criminal defense, and even fewer lawyers have tried cases before a jury. It is important to hire a criminal defense lawyer that has the knowledge and background to win your criminal case. Not everyone who is charged with a crime is guilty and not every person who is guilty deserves a punishment that will negatively effect them for the rest of their lives.