Legal Opinion
State v. Locke
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 13, 1980No. 79-418-C.APublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
The defendant was found guilty by a trial justice of the Superior Court, sitting without a jury, of driving under the influence of alcohol pursuant to G.L.1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 31-27-2, as amended by P.L.1974, ch. 120, § 2. He has now appealed to this court from the judgment of conviction.
The facts are not in substantial dispute. Charlestown police officer Donald Middle-brooks arrested defendant in the early morning hours of November 14, 1976. While leaving the Charlestown Town Hall parking lot, the police officer observed a man in a motor vehicle stopped…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. Von BulowSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Appleby v. RechtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
- Allen v. City of MariettaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
- State v. DiStefanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
- State v. DearmasSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.