Wood v. Motor Vehicles Division

In this implied consent case, the Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) suspended respondent’s license for refusal to take a breath test. The trial court reversed and set aside the suspension order for lack of substantial evidence that the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that petitioner had been driving under the influence of intoxicants. We conclude that there is substantial evidence in the record; therefore, we reverse and remand.

Officer Hoffman received a report that a man was unconscious in a pickup truck parked on a highway shoulder. He drove to that location and observed…