Drinking/Driving Law & Procedure

Week 3: Driver's License Suspensions

Reading Assignment

• Taylor, Drunk Driving Defense, Chapter 3 (1999)
• Taylor, California Dunk Driving Defense, Chapter 4
• California Evidence Code sections 664, 1280
• Furman v. DMV (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 416
• Police report in Dept. of Motor Vehicles v. C.V

Outline for Class 3

1. Legal Doctrines In License Suspension Cases
   1. Implied Consent
   2. Double Jeopardy
   3. Collateral Estoppel
   4. Due Process
2. Types of Administrative Actions
   1. Per Se Actions
      1. 0.08%
      2. Zero tolerance
   2. Refusal Actions
3. The California System
   1. Stop 'n' Snatch
   2. Pre-Hearing Issues
   3. The Hearing
4. Demonstration Admin Per Se Hearing
   1. Case: Dept. of Motor Vehicles v. C.V.
   2. Guest: Carlos Tornes, Former Senior Hearing Officer, Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver Safety