TEXAS DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. MOORE

No. 01-02-01147-CV.

175 S.W.3d 270 (2004)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Appellant, v. Jerry B. MOORE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

May 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elvis G. Schulze, Kevin M. Givens, Ross Rayburn, Austin, TX, for Appellant.

John Paul, Bryan, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices TAFT, KEYES, and BLAND.


OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

The Texas Department of Public Safety ("the DPS") appeals an order from the county court, affirming an administrative law judge's decision denying the DPS's petition to suspend appellee Jerry Moore's driver's license, based upon Moore's necessity defense. We hold that the facts found by the administrative law judge do not establish a necessity defense as a matter of law, and therefore reverse and remand.

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