Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Director of Revenue
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1988No. WD 39714PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael E. Wallace was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The Department of Revenue issued an order suspending his driver’s license pursuant to §§ 302.-500-.540, RSMo 1986. The license was ordered reinstated, however, following a trial de novo and the director now appeals.
The judgment is reversed.
The circumstances leading to Wallace’s arrest were a matter of some dispute at trial. The arresting officer, a state trooper, presented the following account of the incident. As she was proceeding west on Highway 50 in Jackson County at approximately 3:45 a.m., the trooper observed the brake…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Schranz v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Stewart v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
- Aron v. Director of Revenue, State of Mo.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gordon v. DIRECTOR, STATE OF MISSOURIMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
- State v. MalaneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- Barish v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- State v. HuckinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- Downs v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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