Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Tipton

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided January 30, 1992No. 91CA0328PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

Plaintiff, Thomas Alan Peterson, appeals from the district court judgment affirming the revocation of his driver’s license by the Department of Revenue for driving with an excessive blood alcohol content. We affirm.

Initially, contrary to the Department’s argument and the district court’s ruling, we conclude that questions as to the legality of the initial motor vehicle stop and subsequent arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) may properly be raised as issues in driver’s license revocation proceedings under § 42-2-122.1, C.R.S. (1984 Repl.Vol. 17). Wallace v.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. MelgosaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. People v. ContrerasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  3. People v. GarciaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  4. Nefzger v. Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle DivisionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. Johnson v. Motor Vehicle Div., Dept. of RevenueColorado Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. SlaterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1999
  2. Kaysville City v. MulcahyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1997
  3. Baldwin v. HuberColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Francen v. Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor VehiclesSupreme Court of Colorado · 2014
  5. State v. PowersCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2004

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