District Court
10/27/2010
State of Rhode Island v. Margaret Maxwell, A.A. No. 10-113 Missing Transcript
Appellate Procedure
Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-16-5 (turn signal required). The defendant failed to provide the Appeals Panel with a transcript of the original hearing. The District Court held that in the absence of a transcript the Appeals Panel could not provide a meaningful review and, therefore, that the dismissal of the defendant’s appeal was proper. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation against the defendant. State of Rhode Island v. Margaret Maxwell, A.A. No. 10-113 (October 27, 2010).pdf
District Court
10/27/2010
State of Rhode Island v. Margeret Maxwell,10-113 Failure to Appear
Appellate Procedure
Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-16-5 (turn signal required). Defendant claimed that her failure to appear for the review by the Appeals Panel was due to her taking an exam at a local college. The District Court held that a party who fails to appear at trial for a civil case may be defaulted. Additionally, the Court noted that the defendant did not make any attempt to have the case reassigned. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation against the defendant.
State of Rhode Island v. Margaret Maxwell, A.A. No. 10-113 (October 27, 2010).pdf