Gibson v. Department of Licensing

Aubrey Gibson appeals the revocation of his driver's license pursuant to RCW 46.20.308 for refusing to submit to a test to determine the alcohol content of his blood. He contends that he was "in a condition rendering him incapable of refusal" because he suffers from manic depression illness, and that requiring an insane person to exercise an intelligent judgment whether to submit to a test to determine the alcohol content of his blood is an unconstitutional denial of due process. We affirm.

Seattle Police Officer Dolan responded to a 4-car hit- and-run collision on March 9, 1986, at…