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State v. Locke

Citations

  • 418 A.2d 843
  • 1980 R.I. LEXIS 1804

How courts have described this case

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  • police officer was justified in transporting defendant outside of the jurisdiction and properly conducted a breathalyzer test
  • “public policy require[s] . . . that police officers who have a citizen in their lawful custody be not deterred from acting to protect the well-being of such person, particularly in circumstances arising out of an emergency”

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Judges: Bevilacqua

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