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Mark Lewis v. RITT, A.A. No. 08-64-Preliminary Breath Test

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 District Court held that the results of the defendant’s preliminary breath test were used solely for the purpose of establishing probable cause and were not prejudicial to the finder of fact. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel.

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