Shell v. Bechtold

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether a municipal court conviction for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol may be used to enhance the administrative sanction of driver’s license revocation.

The appellant, Bernard Shell III, a West Virginia resident and holder of a West Virginia driver’s license, was twice convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. As a consequence of each conviction, the appellant’s driver’s license was revoked. These convictions and revocations were not appealed.

The first conviction occurred in November, 1977,…