Sather v. State Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety

Kenneth Sather appeals the Division of Motor Vehicles’ revocation of his driver’s license for driving while intoxicated. Sather argues that the arresting officer was without authority to enter his vehicle, basing his contention on Alaska’s right to privacy provision, 1 constitutional search and seizure law, 2 and the “knock and announce” rule. 3 He also argues that the hearing officer erred in using a prior California DWI conviction to revoke his license for the full, one-year period, as authorized for second-time offenders.

Concerning Sather’s first argument, the Court of Appeals addressed…