Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board

Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

We review a decision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board (Board) which reversed a decision of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Department) denying a petition for an off-premises liquor license.

King O. Taylor, Sr., doing business as Kings’ Liquor & Deli #2 (applicant), applied to the Department on January 27, 1981, for a new license for the premises at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego. After protest was filed by the police, the application was denied because the reporting area had 20 percent more crimes than the average in the city…