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Eric McNamara v. State of Rhode Island, A.A. No. 09-99 Sworn Report

Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. § 31-27-2.1 (refusal to submit to a chemical test). The Court held that the arresting officer’s sworn report was admitted for the limited purpose of showing compliance with procedural law, and neither for the truth of the matter asserted nor to determine guilt or innocence. Therefore, the admission of the sworn report was not prejudicial. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the trial court sustaining the charge against the defendant.

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