Court Opinion

ID: 5065922
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-10-01 09:54:00.343866+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:19:37.350591
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CLARK, Chief Judge.
Gary W. Hall was arrested November 4, 1984 in Kansas City at Truman Road and Topping by police answering a disturbance call. Hall was driving a vehicle in flight from the scene of the disturbance and when stopped, Hall displayed apparent conditions associated with alcohol intoxication. Upon testing Hall with a chemical breathalyzer, it was found that he had a blood alcohol concentration of .16 percent. Notice of driver’s license suspension was issued pursuant to §§ 302.500-540, RSMo.Cum.Supp.1984 and the suspension was affirmed on administrative review.
A de novo trial in the circuit court resulted in a reversal of the suspension order and the Director of Revenue has appealed. The sole issue in the case is respondent’s contention the suspension proceedings were invalid because no showing was made of probable cause to believe, at or prior to the time of respondent’s arrest, that his level of intoxication equalled or exceeded the statutory level of .13 percent.
The issues in this case are governed by Schranz v. Director of Revenue, 703 S.W.2d 912 (Mo.App.1986) [decided today]. On the authority of that decision, the judg*931ment of the circuit court ordering reinstatement of respondent’s license privileges is reversed. The order by the Department of Revenue suspending respondent’s driving license is reinstated for a period to be determined by the Department of Revenue in accordance with § 302.525.2, RSMo.Cum.Supp. 1984. Costs are assessed against respondent.