Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Department of Licensing
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 1, 1992No. 12654-1-II; 13910-3-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Morgan, A.C.J.
—After being separately arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, Larry Gasaway and James Burnett refused to consent to breath tests designed to detect the quantity of alcohol in their bodies. The Department of Licensing revoked their driver's licenses. The Superior Court affirmed. We also affirm.
On April 4, 1989, Gasaway was arrested for DWI and asked to take a breath test. He was warned that he had a right to refuse the test, but that if he refused, his driving privilege would be revoked. He was also warned that refusal might be used against him at trial, and that…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Heer v. Department of Motor VehiclesOregon Supreme Court · 1969
- Gonzales v. Department of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. Whitman County District CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Mairs v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Johnson v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Shelden v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Department of Licensing v. LaxCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
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