Legal Opinion
Pringle v. Wolfe
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 1996PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
In an effort to reduce the incidence of drunk driving on New York’s roadways, the State Legislature enacted the prompt suspension law (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1193 [2] [e] [7]), which under certain circumstances mandates the suspension of a driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle pending prosecution for driving while intoxicated. We hold that the prompt suspension law accords with due process requirements.
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Background
To supplement the government’s arsenal in its war against drunk driving, the Legislature enacted Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1193 (2) (e) (7),…
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