State ex rel. Director of Revenue v. Kinker

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Presiding Judge.

The Director of the Department of Revenue (Director) seeks a writ of prohibition prohibiting the Circuit Court of Lincoln County from granting limited driving privileges to James Justin Mense. Mr. Mense has twice been convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and has had his license revoked.

The Director contends that the circuit court acted in excess of its jurisdiction when it granted Mr. Mense limited driving privileges. The preliminary writ of prohibition is made absolute.

I. Chronology

Mr. Mense’s first DWI offense occurred on November 4, 2001. He…