Town of North Providence v. Paul DiNobile, C.A. No. M09-0002 (May 18,2009)

Appeals Panel
05/22/2009

Town of North Providence v. Paul DiNobile, C.A. No. M09-0002 Credibility

Defendant appealed the decision of the North Providence Municipal Court sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-20-09 (obedience to stop signs). The defendant claimed that the trial judge was clearly erroneous in crediting the officer’s testimony over his and his wife’s testimony. However, the Court held that only the finder of fact may assess the credibility of witnesses. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the trial court sustaining the charges against the defendant.Town of North Providence v. Paul DiNobile, C.A. No. M09-0002 (May 18,2009).pdf

Appeals Panel
05/18/2009

Town of North Providence v. Paul DiNobile, C.A. No. M09-0002 Due Process

Due Process

Defendant appealed the decision of the North Providence Municipal Court sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-20-09 (obedience to stop signs). The Court held that the fact that the citing officer mistakenly wrote on the citation that the defendant was the owner of the vehicle did not rise to the level of a procedural due process violation. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision sustaining the violation against the defendant.Town of North Providence v. Paul DiNobile, C.A. No. M09-0002 (May 18,2009).pdf

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