Johnson v. State, Department of Public Safety & Corrections

DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.

Allen Johnson, Jr. filed a petition in district court seeking judicial review of an administrative ruling which suspended his driving privileges for failure to submit to a chemical test under La.R.S. 32:661. After conducting a trial de novo, the district court directed a verdict in Johnson’s favor, reversing the administrative ruling and reinstating Johnson’s driving privileges. On appeal, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections asked that the directed verdict be reversed and that the case be remanded for a continuation of the trial.

We agree with the Department…