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Robert Edward Dornbusch v. Commissioner of Public Safety. MN Implied Consent, prescription drugs
Robert Edward Dornbusch's driver's license was revoked after a sample of his blood tested positive for amphetamine. He contested the revocation on the grounds that the positive test resulted from his lawful use of a prescription drug. The district court held that this defense did not apply, and he appealed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
The appeals court affirmed. It noted that this would have been a defense to a criminal charge under Minn. Stat. 169A.46. However, under the revocation proceedings under Minn. Stat. 169A.52, the court agreed that this defense was unavailable. Therefore, it affirmed the district court.
No. A14-1236 (Minn. Ct. App. Mar. 2, 2015).
Please see the original opinion for the court's exact language.
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