McLean v. Department of Public Safety & Corrections

GRISBAUM, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the Department) from a judgment granting plaintiff-appellee a restricted driver’s license. We reverse.

ISSUES(1) Whether plaintiff is entitled to a restricted driver’s license, and(2) Whether this Court is empowered to decide the proper avenue for appealing a judgment involving the issuance of a restricted driver’s license.

PACTS

On December 25, 1986, Donald McLean was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in violation of La.R.S. 14:98. Pursuant to that arrest, his driver’s license was…