Michelli v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections

|2LEBLANC, Judge.

Victor R. Michelli, II, plaintiff-appellee, sought judicial review of the suspension of his driver’s license by the Department of Public Safety. The trial court reduced Mi-chelli’s suspension from 545 days to 180 days and granted Michelli a hardship license during the suspension. The Department appeals.

FACTS

On May 22,1993, Michelli was observed by State Trooper John Futral exceeding the posted speed limit and weaving onto the left shoulder of the roadway. Michelli was stopped. The officer detected an odor of alcohol and found Michelli’s speech slurred and his eyes bloodshot…