Francen v. Colo. Dep't of Revenue

Opinion by Judge J. JONES.

¶ 1 Respondent, the Colorado Department of Revenue (Department), revoked the driver's license of petitioner, Tom Francen, based upon a determination that he had driven a motor vehicle with a legally excessive breath alcohol content. The district court reversed the revocation order because, it found, the initial stop of his vehicle by police was not supported by reasonable suspicion. We hold that the legality of the initial contact between a driver and police is not relevant in a civil revocation proceeding. Therefore, we reverse the district court's judgment, and…