{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"stephen-c-smith","displayName":"Stephen C. Smith","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82995:2020-02-18","opinionId":"e7662e8b-d18a-56e9-b149-ab2382d325c8","slug":"stephen-c-smith-v-director-of-revenue-d82995","caseName":"Stephen C. Smith\nvs. \nDirector of Revenue","caseNumber":"WD82995","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-02-18","year":2020,"display_summary":"Stephen C. Smith appealed the circuit court's judgment sustaining the revocation of his driving privileges after he refused a breath test following a DWI arrest. Smith challenged whether the arresting officer had probable cause to support his suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, finding that the totality of the circumstances, including Smith's driving, physical appearance, admissions, and refusal of tests, provided sufficient probable cause for the arrest.","primaryTopic":"other","topicSlugs":["other","evidence","civil-procedure","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=150315","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/stephen-c-smith-v-director-of-revenue-d82995","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}