Credibility

The Defendant appealed from the trial judge’s decision to sustain the charged violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-20-9 (obedience to stop signs). The Defendant argued that the trial judge erred in crediting the Officer’s testimony over her own. The Panel held that because the trial judge determined that the Officer’s testimony was both credible and sufficient to sustain the charged violation, the trial judge did not abuse his discretion. Accordingly, the Panel upheld the trial judge’s decision to sustain the charged violation.

Town of North Providence v. Julia DaLomba, C.A. No. M14-0010 (March 20, 2015).pdf