Lee v. Schwendiman

Plaintiff appeals the district court’s revocation of her driving privileges pursuant to U.C.A., 1953, § 41-6-44.10, as amended (Supp.1986).

Plaintiff was arrested on July 27, 1985, for drunk driving and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. When signalled by the officer to stop, she drove to a hotel parking lot before stopping. The officer detected a strong alcohol odor about plaintiff when he approached her car. He observed that her speech was slurred and her balance was unsteady. Asked if she had been drinking, plaintiff answered that she had had “a couple.” She then refused the…