ROWE v. STATE, DEPT. OF LICENSING

No. 14938-2-III.

946 P.2d 1196 (1997)

88 Wash.App. 781

Matthew Phillip ROWE, Respondent, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Special Panel.

November 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Schmid, Assistant Attorney General, Seattle, for Appellant.

Timothy H. Esser, Nuxoll, Libey, Ensley, Pullman, for Respondent.


KURTZ, Judge.

After his one-car accident, Matthew Rowe was convicted of being a minor in possession of alcohol. His license was suspended for driving while having alcohol in his system. He appealed the suspension of his license to the superior court, which decided the administrative suspension of his license after the criminal conviction was unconstitutional because it violated the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution. We reverse because the suspension...

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