Legal Opinion
State v. Strong
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 10, 1992No. 91-058PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
In this case we hold that the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy does not bar criminal prosecution and punishment for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor after the suspension of the defendant’s driver’s license in a civil proceeding resulting from the same underlying incident. The judgment is affirmed.
The police stopped defendant on June 17, 1990, for driving under the influence. Defendant consented to a breath test, which showed that he had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .16%. Pursuant to the civil license suspension procedure of 23 V.S.A. § 1205, he was…
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