Legal Opinion
Brewer v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 22, 1979No. 2705-3PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoe, J.
Two issues are presented in this civil action: (1) whether statements made by an arrested driver before he was given the Miranda 1 warnings may be admitted in a proceeding to revoke his driver's license under the implied consent law, RCW 46.20.308; and (2) whether Superior Court Civil Rule 44 is the exclusive means for admitting certified copies of the arresting officer's sworn report of the driver's refusal to take a Breathalyzer test.
At a de novo superior court trial to review the revocation of his driver's license, William D. Brewer objected to the introduction of statements he made to an…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. MooreWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- Blow v. Commissioner of Motor VehiclesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
- Robertson v. State Ex Rel. LesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
- State v. ByersWashington Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
- City of Spokane v. KrugerWashington Supreme Court · 1991
- Sherrill v. Department of TransportationArizona Supreme Court · 1990
- Wolf v. Department of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- Heles v. South DakotaDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1982
- Medcalf v. Department of LicensingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
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