Legal Opinion
Department of Highway Safety and Motor etc. v. Eric Hirtzel
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 2, 2015No. 1D14-2688PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.
Eric Hirtzel’s driver’s license was administratively suspended after his involvement in a single-vehicle accident on grounds that he was driving while under the influence of alcohol, and had a breath alcohol level above 0.08. At a formal review hearing, Mr. Hirtzel denied being intoxicated at the time he was driving his vehicle, claiming that he consumed alcohol only after the accident occurred.
Finding otherwise based on the evidence before him, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Department) hearing officer upheld the suspension of Mr. Hirtzel’s driver’s license. On…
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