Devereux v. Director of Revenue

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Director of Revenue (“Director”), appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County reinstating the driving privilege of respondent, Eleanor M. Devereux (“driver”), after a trial de novo pursuant to RSMo section 302.535 (Cmn.Supp.1998). We reverse and remand.

*660On August 22, 1997, a Town and Country police officer stopped driver’s vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. After approaching driver, the officer smelled an odor of an alcoholic nature on her breath and noticed her eyes were watery and bloodshot. Driver admitted she had been drinking.…