Defendant appealed the decision of the trial court sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-14-2 (prima facie limits). Defendant claimed the decision of the trial judge to impose an enhanced sentence under R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-27-24 (Colin B. Foote Act), was affected by error of law and constituted an abuse of discretion because the date of the fourth conviction (Feb 1, 2013) was more than eighteen months after the date of the first conviction (Jun 22, 2011). Here, the Court concluded the decision of the trial judge was affected by error of law because he interpreted the statute to apply when the first conviction and the fourth incident fell within an eighteen month period. “The Court must interpret the statute literally and must give the words of the statute their plain and ordinary meaning.” State v. Clarke, 974 A.2d 558, 571-72 (R.I. 2009). Section 31-27-24 states that every person “convicted” within an eighteen month period is subject to enhanced sentencing. Accordingly, the Court held that the enhanced sentence imposed by the trial judge was affected by error of law and remanded the case for appropriate sentencing.