Legal Opinion

Ritch v. Director of Vehicles & Traffic of D. of C.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 6, 1956No. 1801PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Under the “Point System” 1 petitioner accumulated seventeen points for various moving traffic violations, and after a hearing in the office of the Director of Vehicles and Traffic petitioner’s motor vehicle operator’s permit was revoked for an indefinite period. On review by the Director the order was sustained and petitioner now seeks judicial review under Code 1951, Supp. Ill, § 11-772.

Petitioner contends the hearing accorded him did not satisfy the requirements of due process because (1) the hearing officer did not advise him of his right to assistance of counsel, (2)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Morgan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. La Forest v. Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
  4. Chappelle v. Board of Commissioners of Dist. of Col.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. Lambert v. Board of Com'rs of District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Everhart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  2. Campbell v. State, Dept. of Rev., Div. of Motor Veh.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  3. Jones v. State Department of Public Health & WelfareMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. Beaudoin v. PetitSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  5. Bungardeanu v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966

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