Director of Revenue, Respondent- Missouri Cases

James William Gamblin's driving privileges were revoked by the Director of Revenue for refusing a chemical breath test. Gamblin appealed the circuit court's judgment upholding the revocation, arguing the arresting officer failed to allow him twenty minutes to contact an attorney after reading the Implied Consent law, and that he was prejudiced. The appellate court affirmed, holding that Gamblin had already consulted with his attorney and abandoned any further attempts to speak with one, thus satisfying the statutory requirement.

The Director for the Missouri Department of Revenue appealed a judgment reinstating Chris Wood's driver's license after he refused a chemical test following an arrest by a federal park ranger. The trial court found the federal ranger lacked authority under Missouri's Implied Consent law. The appellate court vacated the judgment, holding that federal park rangers are "arresting officers" under Missouri's Implied Consent law and that license revocation can proceed based on federal citations. The case was remanded for the trial court to make specific factual findings and enter a new judgment.