Legal Opinion
Bengtson v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 16, 2004No. AC 24809PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
This is a case of statutory interpretation. In order to deal with the severe risk of injury to the public that is caused by intoxicated drivers, the legisla ture has enacted two basic statutes. It is undisputed that, pursuant to General Statutes § 14-227a, an adult who is determined to have been operating a motor vehicle with an elevated blood alcohol content of 0.08 of a percent or more may be arrested for the crime of “operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor” and risks suspension of his operator’s license under General Statutes § 14-227b.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Favorite v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- State v. HickamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Vibert v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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3Cited by9 opinions
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