Legal Opinion
Stiffarm v. Furois
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1985No. 85-020PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Joseph Stiffarm appeals from an order of the District Court affirming the one-year revocation of his driver’s license by the Montana Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Justice.
On February 5, 1984, appellant was arrested for the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol. The appellant refused to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcohol concentration of his breath. Appellant had previously refused the chemical test in March of 1982. The Motor Vehicle Division invoked section 61-8-402, MCA which requires the revocation of a driver’s license for one year upon a second…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gryger v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Nix v. TiceColorado Court of Appeals · 1980
- McCartney v. WEST ADAMS CTY. FIRE PROTECTIONColorado Court of Appeals · 1978
- Shoemaker v. AtchisonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Sanchez v. State, Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle DivisionColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re M.A.L.Montana Supreme Court · 2006
- Mackie v. State ex rel. Department of Public SafetyCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989
- Matter of M.A.L. D.L. and T.L.Montana Supreme Court · 2006