Legal Opinion
Zidell v. Bright
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 12, 1968No. Civ. 24809PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
This appeal is from a judgment denying a writ of mandate to prevent the Director of Motor Vehicles from suspending appellant’s driver’s license for refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test as required by Vehicle Code, section 13353.
On November 6, 1966 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer Ruddick of the Milpitas Police Department observed a car being driven erratically. He turned on his red light and siren but the driver continued for another half mile before yielding. Ruddick observed that the driver, appellant, was unsteady on his feet and that his breath smelled of alcohol. Appellant was…
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