Legal Opinion
Molenda v. Department of Motor Vehicles
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 2009No. H032196PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McADAMS, J.
After respondent Sandra Lorraine Molenda was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, the arresting officer issued an administrative order suspending her driving privilege. After an administrative hearing, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) upheld the suspension of Molenda’s driving privilege. Molenda petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate, challenging the DMV’s order on the ground that the forensic laboratory report of her blood test results, which the DMV used to prove that Molenda was under the influence, was hearsay and did not meet the…
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