Lies v. Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Tate Lies appeals from a district court judgment affirming a North Dakota Department of Transportation (“Department”) decision to suspend his driver’s li cense for a period of one year. We affirm the judgment.

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[¶ 2] In March 2007, Officer Roehrich stopped Lies’s vehicle at 12:57 a.m. When Officer Roehrich spoke with Lies during the stop, he smelled alcohol on Lies’s breath. When questioned about the scent of alcohol, Lies admitted to drinking three beers that evening. Officer Roehrich asked Lies to perform several field sobriety tests. Lies agreed and subsequently…