Defendant appealed the decision of the trial judge sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-20-9 (obedience to stop signs).  The Court held that it lacked the authority to judge the credibility of witnesses or weigh evidence and that the trial court found the officer’s testimony credibille that the defendant failed to stop at a stop sign.  Also, the Appeals Panel held that the defendant’s contentions that he should be given additional time to present additional evidence was without merit, as the defendant had told the trial justice he was ready for trial; thus, waiving his right to more discovery time.  Furthermore, the defendant’s failure to call another witness or have counsel was not grounds for a new trial because the defendant could have called any number of witnesses and he had no right to counsel for a civil traffic violation.  Thus, the Court affirmed the trial court’s decision holding that the defendant had violated § 31-20-9.