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title: "What defenses work in Smithfield DUI cases?"
description: "Defenses include challenging Putnam Pike and Douglas Pike pretextual stops, attacking the Smithfield PD Intoxilyzer calibration and observation period, scrutinizing field tests on commercial corridor..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-defenses-work-in-smithfield-dui-cases/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
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# What defenses work in Smithfield DUI cases?

Defenses include challenging Putnam Pike and Douglas Pike pretextual stops, attacking the Smithfield PD Intoxilyzer calibration and observation period, scrutinizing field tests on commercial corridor pavement, examining Bryant campus jurisdictional questions for stops at the perimeter, and Miranda violations during questioning.

What defenses work in Smithfield DUI cases?(https://riduiguy.com/author/riduiguy/)2026-05-23T11:13:48-04:00