Legal Opinion

Smith v. Director of Alabama Department of Public Safety

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 29, 1988No. Civ. 6238Published

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a driver’s license suspension case.

The trial court upheld the judgment of the Department of Public Safety (Department) that the defendant’s license was properly suspended pursuant to § 32-5-192, Ala.Code (1975) (1983 Repl. Vol.).

The defendant appeals, and we affirm.

The defendant contends that he was not properly informed as to the effect of his refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test regarding his sobriety. He contends that the statute requires that the arresting officer inform him that his driver’s license would be suspended for his refusal to take the test and that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Garrison v. DothardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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