Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Scott v. Berberian
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 17, 1971No. 1297-ExPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, C. J.
This is a complaint and warrant charging that the defendant did “* * * wilfully' fail and refuse to comply with the lawful order of Officer Thomas Lombardo, a Westerly, Rhode Island Police Officer, invested by law with authority to regulate control and direct traffic, in violation of Title 31, Chapter 12, Section 3, of the General Laws of Rhode Island 1956 as amended.” The case was tried to a jury in the Superior Court, which subsequently returned a verdict of guilty. From that verdict the defendant has prosecuted a bill of exceptions to this court.
The evidence discloses that on October 18,…
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