Case: State v. Burnell (SC 18139) March 2009
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Trial Court: Meriden
Synopsis: Double jeopardy does not prohibit a driver charged with driving while intoxicated whose license has been suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles from being prosecuted in criminal court. The DMV suspension is not a conviction because although is has a deterrent effect, its main purpose is to promote public safety by removing unsafe drivers from the road.
Case Link: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR290/290cr47.pdf
Case Citation: 290 Conn. 634 (2009)
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