State v. Lewis T. Quattrucci

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that G.L. 1956 § 12‑7‑20 applies to the civil refusal‑to‑submit‑to‑a‑chemical‑test charge, but found no violation because the defendant’s telephone calls were not for securing an attorney or bail and no substantial prejudice was shown; consequently the lower court’s dismissal of the refusal charge was reversed and the case remanded.