Legal Opinion
Decker v. Department of Motor Vehicles
California Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1972No. L. A. 29946PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BURKE, J.
In May 1970 the Department of Motor Vehicles (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”) suspended Raymond Decker’s driver’s license for six months pursuant to Vehicle Code section 133531 on the *905ground that Decker refused to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of his blood after he was lawfully arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The superior court issued a peremptory writ of mandamus ordering the Department to set aside its order of suspension, and the Department has appealed. We have concluded that the judgment of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. SudduthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Walker v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Giomi v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Janusch v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Plumb v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
3Cited by17 opinions
- Calvert v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE, MOTOR VEHICLE D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- State v. GranvilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Lampman v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Daly v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Packer v. SillasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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