Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Commissioner of Public Safety

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 21, 1999No. C3-98-1114PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

On February 4, 1998, appellant Paul Hamilton was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. At the time, Hamilton’s alcohol concentration was .23. As a result of his arrest, the Commissioner of Public Safety revoked Hamilton’s driver’s license. 1 Had Hamilton’s alcohol concentration been between .10 and .19, he would have been required to wait 15 days before he could be issued a limited license. See Minn.Stat. § 171.30, subd. 2a(l-3) (1998). 2 But because his alcohol concentration was above .20, Hamilton was required to wait 30 days before he could be…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. MacKey v. MontrymSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. In Re HaggertySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  4. Matter of BlilieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  5. Heddan v. DirkswagerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Soohoo v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
  2. State v. BartyllaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
  3. Dunham v. RoerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
  4. State v. NetlandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
  5. Fedziuk v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005

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