Legal Opinion
Medcalf v. Department of Licensing
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 9, 1996No. 17927-0-IIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, A.C.J.
Thomas R. Medcalf appeals a superior court order affirming the Department of Licensing’s (the Department) revocation of his driver’s license for refusing to take a breath test. Medcalf contends that the trial court erred in excluding (1) testimony from his treating physician that Medcalf could not take the breath test because he was experiencing an acute episode of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and (2) evidence that Medcalf was acquitted on the related charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Because evidence of a mental condition is not a defense for refusal to take a…
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