Nowell v. Department of Motor Vehicles

Respondent, Richard Lee Nowell, was, upon reasonable grounds, arrested and charged with the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The arresting officer requested that he submit to a chemical sobriety test after properly advising him of his rights and of the consequences of a refusal pursuant to RCW 46.20.308, the implied consent law. Respondent refused to take the test. Thereafter, he entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was sentenced. His driver’s, license was not, however, suspended or revoked by the court.

The Department of Motor Vehicles initiated…