Legal Opinion
Council v. Director of Motor Vehicles
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 7, 1960No. 2503PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
Petitioner, a resident of the District of Columbia, was convicted in Virginia of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and his license was revoked. The order of revocation was certified by the Virginia authorities to the Department of Motor Vehicles of the District of Columbia. The Director, exercising the discretion allowed under the “point system” regulation in cases of certification,1 assessed twelve points for the Virginia conviction. This, together with a prior'minor infraction occurring in the District, gave petitioner a total of fourteen points and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ritch v. Director of Vehicles & Traffic of D. of C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Lamb v. ButlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
- Tichenor v. MageeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- Howard v. FletcherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Tillman v. Director of Vehicles & TrafficDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
3Cited by4 opinions
- Taylor v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
- Lister v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Council v. Director of Motor VehiclesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Fiske v. EnglandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968