Legal Opinion

Wadas v. Director of Revenue

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 1, 2006No. WD 65704PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

This is an appeal from the revocation of driving privileges under the implied consent law, section 577.020. 1 Timothy Wa-das, who is hearing impaired, appeals the trial court’s order affirming the revocation of his license by the Director of Revenue. Wadas’ main contention is that the interpreter provided by the Lake Ozark Police Department was not certified and licensed by the State; therefore, he contends that under Section 476.753.2, 2 his statements through the interpreter cannot constitute a refusal to submit to a chemical test under section 577.020. We reverse…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Hinnah v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
  3. Gorman v. BartchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  4. State v. WhiteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  5. People v. LongAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of: D.A.B. and B.M.S.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. State v. WadasMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Stephen Boesch v. Jay R. HolemanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2022

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