Waters v. Hults

The petitioner seeks, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, to review the refusal of the respondent to grant petitioner’s application for a driver’s license and to compel the issuance of such a driver’s license.

On May 1, 1959, the petitioner pleaded guilty to the crime of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition in violation of subdivision 5 of section 70 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Thereafter and on May 4, 1959, petitioner’s license was' revoked. On November 4, 1959, six months after such revocation, the petitioner filed his application for a new driver’s…