Pepin v. Department of Motor Vehicles

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles ordered James V. Pepin’s driver’s license suspended for his refusal to submit to any of the blood alcohol tests required by Vehicle Code, section 13353, after he was arrested by an officer who had reasonable cause to believe he was driving while drunk (Freeman v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 70 Cal.2d 235, 237-238 [74 Cal.Rptr. 259, 449 P.2d 195]).

Pepin brought mandamus in the superior court to compel the DMV to reinstate his driving privileges. He lost, and appeals from the judgment.

As we must, we review the matter most favorably in…