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City of Providence v. Blake Barrie, C.A. No. M14-0010 (June 30, 2015)

The Defendant appealed the validity of his plea to the charged violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-14-2 (prima facie limits). The Defendant argued that the trial judge coerced him into entering a guilty plea because he informed the Defendant that his license would be suspended if he proceeded to trial. The Panel pointed out that the Defendant was informed only of the possibility of suspension after trial before the Defendant entered a guilty plea. The Panel held that the Defendant knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily pled guilty after the trial judge provided him with sufficient and accurate information. Accordingly, the Panel upheld the trial judge’s decision to sustain the charged violation.

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