Ennis v. Garrett’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
14 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 14 later decisions — most recently March 2008
14 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Most-quoted passages
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“The respondent’s contention is that a revocation remains in effect not only throughout the period stated in the order of revocation but also until the person whose license was revoked applies for a restoration of his license and pays the restoration fee. This is contrary to the definition of “revocation” in G.S. § 20-7 above quoted. G.S. § 20—7(il) does not expressly extend the period of a suspension, cancellation or revocation. On its face, it merely provides for the payment of a fee for an administrative act by the Department. It cannot reasonably be given the construction for which the respondent contends. When the period of revocation stated in the order of revocation terminates, the license is no longer “in a state of suspension or revocation” within the meaning of G.S. § 20.28.1(a). This does not mean that the former holder of the license may immediately resume driving. Before he may do so the fee required by G.S. § 20—7(il) must be paid. In the interim, he is simply a person without a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license. If, in that interim, he operates a motor vehicle upon a highway of this State, he is subject to the penalties provided for one who operates a motor vehicle without a valid operator’s or chaffeur’s license, but G.S. § 20-28.1(a) does not apply to his conviction of a “motor vehicle moving offense” during such interim. [Id. 184 S.E.2d at 248-249 ]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage““Revocation” shall mean that the licensee’s privilege to drive a vehicle is terminated for the period stated in the order of revocation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Somma
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