State v. Benjamin D. Minior

OPINION

Justice Indeglia,

for the Court.

Today, we are called upon to embark on the “journey we reserve[d] for another day.” State v. Pacheco, 161 A.3d 1166, 1177 (R.I. 2017). Less than a year ago in that ease, we “deem[ed] it unnecessary to decide whether collateral estoppel is applicable to issues determined in the [Rhode Island] Traffic Tribunal when all of the elements of the doctrine are met.” Id. With that issue once again before us, we conclude that the time has come to decide it.

Benjamin D. Minior (Minior or defendant) was cited with the civil violation of reasonable and prudent speeds1…