State of Rhode Island ex rel. Town of Little Compton v. David Simmons

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

In the early morning hours on the day before Christmas, two police officers from Little Compton had a discussion with the defendant, David Simmons, in Tiverton about a motor-vehicle accident that had occurred in Little Compton. The two officers transported the defendant in a police cruiser back to the scene, and once there, they administered a series of field-sobriety tests, which the defendant failed. As a result, Simmons was charged with driving under the influence of liquor or drugs in violation of G.L.1956 § 31-27-2; failure to maintain proper control…