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Pavel Kovner v. RITT, A.A. No.05-13 Reasonable Grounds/Probable Cause

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 arresting officer possessed the requisite probable cause to arrest where the defendant crossed the double yellow line multiple times and drove into the curb. The fact that defendant was not charged with that exact arrestable offense is irrelevant. Accordingly, the Court affirmed that decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the charge against defendant.

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