Pueschel v. Connecticut

Mr. Justice Douglas, with whom Mr. Justice Brennan concurs,

dissenting.

In Bell v. Burson, 402 U. S. 535, we struck down a Georgia statute which provided for the suspension of the licenses of drivers involved in accidents who were uninsured and were unable to post security without any presuspension consideration of fault for the accident. Petitioner’s license was suspended under an essentially identical statute, and petitioner was arrested for driving without a license, prior to our decision in Bell. During his trial, he raised Bell as a defense to the criminal charge, but the Connecticut…