{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"carter-andrew-kinkead","displayName":"Carter Andrew Kinkead","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85506:2023-08-15","opinionId":"2d46d44c-f815-56ff-aa20-aaf15877f0a7","slug":"carter-andrew-kinkead-v-director-of-revenue-d85506","caseName":"Carter Andrew Kinkead\nvs.\nDirector of Revenue","caseNumber":"WD85506","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-08-15","year":2023,"display_summary":"Carter Kinkead appealed the suspension of his driving privileges by the Director of Revenue after a DWI arrest. The trial court affirmed the suspension, finding the breath test valid. Kinkead argued on appeal that the arresting officer failed to conduct a proper 15-minute observation period before the breath test. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the breath test results, as the officer's brief breaks in direct observation did not violate the regulation's requirements for the observation period.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","evidence","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=198436","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/carter-andrew-kinkead-v-director-of-revenue-d85506","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}