Escobedo v. State of California

Petitioner asks that this court by mandate direct respondents, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Motor Vehicles of this state, to “re-issue, return or reinstate Petitioner’s operator’s license and/or driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle in this State.” In September, 1948, respondents, without according petitioner a hearing, suspended his operator’s license under the then provisions of sections 419 through 420.9 of the Vehicle Code (Stats. 1947, eh. 1235). These provisions constituted chapter 3 of division VII of the code, entitled “Security Following Accident”;…