Legal Opinion

State v. LaPlante

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 6, 1979No. 78-91-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBevilacqua, C.J.

The defendant, Joseph A. LaPlante, was convicted of three misdemeanor charges, (1) driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages; (2) driving left of center; and (3) failing to obey a police officer, in the Superior Court, Kent County, by a justice of said court sitting without a jury. He now prosecutes his appeal from said convictions.

The defendant, by a complaint issued out of the District Court, was charged on three separate complaints with driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages; driving left of center; and failing to obey a police officer. The defendant on February…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cutting v. HigleySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. United States v. William James HenryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
  3. Eugene E. Hanf v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
  4. State v. MazzarellaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
  5. State v. FitzsimonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. ConcannonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  2. State v. SALUTER.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  3. State v. O'COINSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  4. State v. O'BRIENSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  5. State v. Ricardo FlorezSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2016

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