{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ruben-vasquez","displayName":"Ruben Vasquez","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd84700:2022-08-16","opinionId":"001ea0ce-df5a-527a-a144-c965cd1253ca","slug":"ruben-vasquez-v-director-of-revenue-d84700","caseName":"Ruben Vasquez\nvs. \nDirector of Revenue","caseNumber":"WD84700","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2022-08-16","year":2022,"display_summary":"Ruben Vasquez appealed the suspension of his driving privileges by the Director of Revenue, which was affirmed by the trial court after a bench trial. Vasquez argued there was insufficient evidence of probable cause for his arrest for driving while intoxicated, specifically regarding his intoxication at the time of the automobile accident. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the totality of the circumstances, including Vasquez's admissions, physical signs of intoxication, and the nature of the accident, provided sufficient probable cause for arrest, even without an exact time of the accident.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","administrative-law","standard-of-review","evidence","auto-accident"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=188513","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/ruben-vasquez-v-director-of-revenue-d84700","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"}],"role":"appellant"}]}