Thompson v. Kansas Department of Revenue

Knudson, J.:

Michael L. Thompson appeals the district court’s decision to uphold his driver’s license suspension after its de novo review of the administrative hearing. The issue on appeal is whether Thompson was given appropriate written notice (commonly referred to as “DC-70”) under K.S.A. 8-1001(f).

We affirm.

*256On June 7, 2003, law enforcement officers responded to an accident where Thompson s vehicle missed a curve, left the roadway, and went down a creek ravine. There were no skid marks on the road, and a utility pole was hit and snapped in half. Deputy Curtis J. Tracey detected the odor of…