State v. Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This is a certiorari action brought by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) arising from a June 15, 1992 order of the Black Hawk County District Court. The court ordered that Warren Bellinger, whose license had been revoked, shall have the right to apply to the DOT for restoration of his license to drive. Finding the district court has no authority to permit the restoration of the revoked license, we sustain the writ.

I. Background.

On November 8, 1988, Bellinger was charged with the crime of homicide by vehicle in violation of Iowa Code section 707.-6A(1) (1987). A…