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Judge at Municipal Court of Providence dismisses speeding charge after defendant cites family medical emergency
Summary
A judge at the Municipal Court of Providence dismissed a speeding citation after the defendant said he was rushing to the hospital during a family medical emergency, including a miscarriage; the judge said he believed the account and dismissed the charge.
A judge at the Municipal Court of Providence dismissed a speeding citation after the defendant told the court he was rushing to a hospital during a family medical emergency.
The defendant, identified in court only as Jeffrey, said that on the night of the citation his wife, who was about 23 weeks pregnant, was being rushed to Women and Infants Hospital and "She actually had a miscarriage that night." Jeffrey apologized for speeding and said the situation and adrenaline led him to drive faster than usual.
The judge said the central question was credibility and told Jeffrey, "I believe you." The judge then said, "Believing you, I have no choice but to dismiss it," dismissing the speeding charge without further proceedings.
The short hearing ended with brief, sympathetic remarks from both sides. The transcript records no further court orders or scheduled return dates related to this citation.
