Hale v. State

DON E. BURRELL, Judge.

Charles Hale (“Hale”) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County affirming the Missouri Director of Revenue’s (“Director”) revocation of Hale’s driver’s license under Section 577.041. 1

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2005, Sergeant Gary Brankel (“Brank-el”) of the Waynesville Police Department stopped at a convenience store. While Brankel was inside the store, Hale drove his vehicle to the store’s drive-up window to purchase a twelve pack of Miller Lite beer. While Hale was still at the window, one of the store’s employees informed Brankel…