State of Maine v. Robert Santerre

Summary

The court held that a single accident causing three deaths constituted three separate civil violations under 29-A M.R.S. § 2413-A(1). It also held that the statute permitted consecutive license suspensions because it did not limit the trial court’s inherent authority to impose consecutive civil penalties, and the trial court acted within its discretion in doing so to promote public safety and compliance with driving laws.