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185 Colo. 116

Sweeney v. State

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided May 20, 1974

Supreme Court of Colorado · decided 1974-05-20

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently October 1982

4 state decisions

Relies on Vigil v. Motor Vehicle Division of Dept. of Revenue · Harris v. Heckers

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Decided 1974-05-20

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PER CURIAM

¶1*117The appellant’s driver’s license was revoked by the appellee pursuant to the provisions of 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 13-5-30(3).

¶2On review, the trial court entered a judgment upholding the revocation. The appellant seeks reversal and asserts that the implied consent law is unconstitutional.

¶3In Harris v. Heckers, 185 Colo. 39, 521 P.2d 766, we held that the implied consent law is constitutional and rejected the same arguments which the appellant makes in this appeal.

¶4The appellant also contends that the revocation should be reversed because after his arrest, for driving while under the influence of alcohol, he was not properly, adequately or correctly informed of his rights under the implied consent law. Also, he argues that he was not adequately informed of the probable consequences of his refusal to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcohol content of his blood.

¶5In Vigil v. Motor Vehicle Division, 184 Colo. 142, 519 P.2d 332, we were confronted with similar arguments and held them to be without merit. There is nothing in this record when related to these arguments which would dictate a different result than reached in Vigil.

¶6The judgment is affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE PRINGLE does not participate.
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