Legal Opinion

State v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 11, 2009No. 2007-197-M.P., 2007-198-M.P., 2007-204-M.P., 2007-296-M.P., 2008-28-M.P. and 2008-116-M.PPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The facts before us are straightforward and uncomplicated. These companion cases are before the Supreme Court on writs of certiorari. The petitioners are six motorists who are seeking review of a District Court order. That order reversed a decision of the appeals panel of the Traffic Tribunal that had affirmed a magistrate judge’s dismissal of charges for refusing to submit to a chemical test. This Court issued the writs and consolidated the cases for briefing and argument because of the parallel issues presented. The petitioners have diverse backgrounds,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Brennan v. KirbySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  3. Zarrella v. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  4. Crowe Countryside Realty Associates, Co. v. Novare Engineers, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  5. Moore v. BallardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kingston Hill Academy v. Chariho Regional School DistrictSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  2. State v. TowerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  3. Deraismes v. FergusonSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  4. State v. KEOGHANSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  5. State v. QUATTRUCCISupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012

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