Johnson v. North Dakota Department of Transportation

LEVINE, Justice.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (Department) appeals from a district court judgment reversing the Department’s administrative decision to suspend John R. Johnson’s driving privileges for driving under the influence of alcohol. We reverse the district court judgment and reinstate the license suspension.

On March 5, 1994, Trooper Rick Michels responded to a State Radio report of a possible drunk driver. Also responding to the report was a Sheriffs deputy working west of Bismarck near Hebron. Michels saw a vehicle matching the description of the alleged drunk…