---
title: "What defenses work in Pawtucket DUI cases?"
description: "Defenses include challenging Newport Avenue and Cottage Street pretextual stops, attacking the Pawtucket PD Intoxilyzer calibration and observation period, scrutinizing field tests on uneven shoulder..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-defenses-work-in-pawtucket-dui-cases/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# What defenses work in Pawtucket DUI cases?

Defenses include challenging Newport Avenue and Cottage Street pretextual stops, attacking the Pawtucket PD Intoxilyzer calibration and observation period, scrutinizing field tests on uneven shoulder areas, state police vs Pawtucket PD jurisdictional questions, refusal advisement defects, and Miranda violations.

What defenses work in Pawtucket DUI cases?(https://riduiguy.com/author/riduiguy/)2026-05-23T11:14:00-04:00