State v. Carcieri

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

The case comes before us pursuant to a certified question relative to the interpretation of G.L.1956 § 12-7-20, which provides that an arrestee must be afforded an opportunity to make a confidential telephone call as soon as practical after his arrest. Following a pre-trial conference relative to defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint charging him with driving under the influence (DUI) in violation of G.L.1956 § 31-27-2, a judge of the District Court determined that the questions raised during the hearing were of considerable doubt and importance, and that she…