Posts Tagged ‘Rhode Island’
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules “Backseat Driver” Is a Real Thing Under Criminal Statutes
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has determined that a passenger in the back seat of a vehicle who lunges forward and jerks the steering wheel qualifies as an “operator” of the vehicle. The November 14, 2017 opinion considered the criminal case against Luke Peters. On August 6, 2014, Peters and three other individuals began drinking…
Read MoreRapid REPAT; The Rhode Island Conundrum
By Christopher Zoukis Rapid REPAT, a little known federally funded program is making headlines in the state of Rhode Island not for its success, but for its failure to be utilized by the state. The Rapid REPAT (Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer) program was initiated by the US Bureau of Immigration and Customs…
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