Allen v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Jennifer Allen, guilty of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and assessed punishment at 30 days in jail, probated for six months community supervision, and a $150 fine. We address: (1) whether a driver’s license, which has been suspended for 90 days based upon the driver’s refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer test, continues to be suspended beyond the 90 days, until that driver pays the statutorily required $100 reinstatement fee. We reverse and dismiss.

Facts

On November 27, 1996, appellant was arrested in Tyler for suspicion of driving while…