Legal Opinion
Kuykendall v. Department of Public Safety
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 23, 1975No. 48153PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
This appeal involves the revocation of the driver’s license of Willie F. Kuykendall, appellee (Kuykendall), pursuant to the state’s “Implied Consent Law,” 47 O.S. 1971, § 751 et seq., then in effect.
Kuykendall was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, for having an open bottle in the car, and for assault and battery on the arresting officer. The patrolman observed that Kuykendall swerved over the center line on a public highway. He was stopped. The patrolman smelled liquor on Kuyken-dall’s breath. Testimony conflicted between the patrolman…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety v. KopczynskiSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
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