New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Harry E. Barnes v. Vincent L. Tofany, as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
July 1, 197027 N.Y.2d 74
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that a discretionary administrative suspension for gross negligence and a mandatory suspension following a criminal conviction are separate sanctions that do not violate double jeopardy or double punishment prohibitions. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the second suspension.