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David Dunigan v. State of Rhode Island, A.A. No. 05-103 Reasonable Suspicion to Stop

Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-27-2.1 (refusal to submit to a chemical test). The Court held that the dismissal of a laned roadway violation charge of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-15-11 was not grounds for dismissal of the refusal charge. The officer’s observation of the defendant crossing the double yellow line was sufficient to establish reasonable suspicion, even though the charge of violation of § 31-15-11 was dismissed. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision sustaining the charge against the defendant.

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