Johnson v. Sanchez

CARMODY, Justice.

This appeal results from plaintiff’s unsuccessful attempt to have the district court set aside the suspension of his driver’s license by the defendant, commissioner of motor vehicles.

The basic questions are: (1) What is the type of a hearing to which the suspended licensee is entitled in the district court; and (2) is the New Mexico statute authorizing suspension of an automobile operator’s license constitutional?

Plaintiff Johnson had an automobile operator’s license which by its terms expired May 31, 1959. On March 12, 1958, he was interviewed by a driver improvement…