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Mark Lewis v. RITT, A.A. No.08-64- Right to Independent Medical Examination

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 officer’s reading of the Rights for Use at Scene and Station were sufficient to inform the defendant of his right to an independent medical examination. Here, the defendant chose not to make a phone call and presented no evidence that he requested an independent medical examination. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel.

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