RI District Court and Traffic Tribunal Case Law

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State of Rhode Island v. Erin Salema, A.A. No. 06-99 Telephone Call

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 where the officer read the defendant the Rights forms, she was sufficiently informed of her right to a confidential phone call. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the trial court sustaining the charge against the defendant.

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