Bradford v. Director of Revenue

CRANDALL, Judge.

The Director of Revenue (Director) appeals from the judgment of the trial court rescinding a determination made by the Department of Revenue to suspend the driving privileges of respondent, Lawrence E. Bradford. The judgment, entered after a trial de novo, was based upon the trial court’s finding that the Director had failed to meet his burden of proof “to wit, that the machine was in proper working order at time of testing.” We reverse.

During the early morning hours of May 2,1986, Officer Dupree of the Creve Coeur Police Department, using a radar gun, clocked an automobile…