Upward v. Department of Licensing

Consolidated appeals by Randy Bruce Upward, one challenging his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while his license was revoked in violation of RCW 46.65.090 1 and the other challenging the denial of a writ of mandamus to direct the Department of Licensing to issue him a driver's license, raise but one issue: whether an adjudication that one is a habitual offender as defined in the Washington Habitual Traffic Offenders Act, RCW 46.65, can be challenged successfully in a later civil or criminal proceeding by collaterally attacking the validity of the requisite number of traffic…