Powell v. Cox

HALL, Justice:

Defendant appeals the revocation of his driving privilege for refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Defendant was arrested by a Vernal City police officer on March 13, 1979, for the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol. Subsequently, he was taken to the Uintah County jail and instructed that he must take a breathalyzer test or lose his driver’s license for one year. 1 Defendant initially refused outright to take the test, but after conversing by telephone with his attorney, defendant agreed to submit to the testing procedure. However, he refused to follow precisely…