Kevin Hackie v. Colonel William J. Bryant

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Hackie's application for a Class C private-security and investigations license. It held that the specific licensing statute, which bars licenses for persons with unpardoned felony convictions, controls over the general statute stating that convictions are not an automatic bar to occupational licensing. The court also held that it could review the agency's legal decision directly and need not remand merely because the circuit court stated a different rationale.