The Defendant appealed the Pawtucket Municipal Court’s decision sustaining the charged violation of G.L. 1956 §31-14-2(a) (prima facie limits).  The Defendant argued on appeal that the trial judge’s decision contained an error of law because the trial judge interrupted the Defendant’s cross-examination of the Officer.  The Appeals Panel, noting that the Rhode Island Rules of Evidence allow a court and or judge to maintain and exercise control over witness interrogation held that the trial judge was within her bounds to interrupt the cross-examination. The Panel granted the appeal on other grounds and dismissed the violation.