Valente v. Mills

McFADDEN, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted by the respondent Pete Valente to set aside an order suspending for ninety days respondent Valente’s motor vehicle operator’s license, which order of suspension was issued by the appellant commissioner of law enforcement. The reason given in the order for the ninety day suspension was “You have been convicted of DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR.”

On August S, 1967 Valente was arrested in Coeur d’Alene for alleged violation of that city’s ordinance prohibiting driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.…