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State v. Sprague

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 24, 1974No. 73-133 C.APublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.

The defendant was charged with violating G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §31-14-1. The complaint and warrant alleges that he operated a motor vehicle on October 26, 1971, “* * * on Rt. 95, a public highway in the City of Warwick, in the State of Rhode Island, at a speed greater than was reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential ■hazards then existing, in that he did operate, said motor vehicle on said highway at a radar speed of 75 MPH in excess of the 60 miles per hour legally established speed limit.” The case was heard before a justice of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. People v. McMathAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. BettencourtSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
  2. State v. AnthonySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. Berthiaume v. SCHOOL COM. OF CITY OF WOONSOCKETSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  4. State v. DeBarrosSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  5. Town of Tiverton v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 23Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977

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