Wicks v. Motor Vehicle Division

OPINION

McGREGOR, Presiding Judge.

The issue raised in this appeal is whether the Motor Vehicle Division of the Arizona Department of Transportation (MVD) may suspend a driver’s license pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated (A.R.S.) section 28-692.01 after the driver has served part of a license suspension imposed pursuant to A.R.S. section 28-694. We hold that unambiguous statutory language prevents the second suspension and therefore reverse.

I

On October 13, 1990, a Phoenix police officer arrested appellant for driving while intoxicated in violation of A.R.S. section 28-692. A…