STATE v. NELSON

No. 43288.

85 Wn.2d 879 (1975)

540 P.2d 418

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of JACK E. MILLER, Respondent, v. JACK G. NELSON et al, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 2, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and James R. Silva, Assistant, for appellants.

Alva C. Long, for respondent.


FINLEY, J.

This case involves a challenge to the constitutionality of certain provisions in RCW 46.61 and RCW 46.20, which require revocation of a driver's license under certain conditions. The Superior Court ruled that these provisions, as applied to respondent, denied him due process and equal protection of the law. Accordingly, a writ of prohibition was issued directing the Department of Motor Vehicles not to suspend the respondent's driver's license. We reverse...

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