In re Bratton

Petitioner does not challenge respondent’s authority under G.S. 20-17 (2) to revoke his operator’s license for the year beginning April 16, 1963, and ending April 16, 1964, on account of his conviction on March 27, 1963, in the Municipal Court of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of G.S. 20-138. The sole question for decision is whether respondent had authority under G.S. 20-16 (a) (1) to suspend his operator’s license for an additional period of one year, beginning April 16, 1964, and ending April 16,…