Department of Public Safety v. Maples

Shulman, Judge.

Appellee was arrested for the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol. Although he was advised by the officer at the scene of the requirements of the law as to the taking of a test to determine the alcoholic content of his body, appellee refused to take the test. Following a hearing regarding this refusal, the Department of Public Safety suspended appellee’s driver’s license for a period of six months. Appeal was then taken to the superior court, which reversed the action of the Department of Public Safety. That reversal is the subject of this review.

1. Appellee is…