Hourigan v. Commonwealth

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

This case represents a consolidation of three separate cases dealing with various issues concerning driving under the influence [hereinafter “DUI”]. Ultimately, we granted discretionary review of these cases to determine two issues: (1) whether Section 11 of Kentucky’s Constitution requires Miranda warnings to be given to a DUI suspect prior to the administration of field sobriety tests requiring verbal statements, and (2) whether the pre-arrest suspension of a driver’s privileges constitutes “punishment”, thus prohibiting the subsequent imposition of punishment for…