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City of Warwick v. James Morgan, C.A. No. T09-0103 Right for Use at the Scene

Defendant appealed the decision of the trial judge sustaining the violations of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-27-2.1 (refusal to submit to chemical test) and R.I.G.L. § 31-15-11 (laned roadways). The Court held that the defendant was not prejudiced by the officer’s failure to read him his rights before proceeding to the field sobriety tests. The defendant had refused to submit to the chemical test after the officer read him the “Right for Use at the Scene” and the “Rights for Use at the Station” forms. Therefore, the charged violation was sustained.

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