Credibility

The Defendant appealed the trial magistrate’s decision to sustain the charged violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-14-2 (prima facie limits). The Defendant argued that the trial magistrate’s decision was arbitrary because it relied solely on the Corporal’s testimony. The Panel held that because the trial magistrate found the Corporal’s testimony to be both credible and sufficient, the trial magistrate did not err in sustaining the charged violation. Accordingly, the Panel upheld the trial magistrate’s decision to sustain the violation.

Town of Richmond v. Karen B. Nelligan, C.A. No. T14-0054 (February 17, 2015).pdf