Case No.: G00-001307

CHARLES ROUSE,

Petitioner,

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES,
Bureau of Administrative Reviews

Respondent.

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OPINION OF THE COURT

This matter came before the court on a petition for writ of certiorari. Petitioner, Charles Rouse, seeks review of the order of Respondent, the Department, permanently revoking Petitioner’s Florida Driver License. This court has jurisdiction. Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(c). Review denied.

Petitioner argues that the Department incorrectly revoked his license pursuant to section 322.28(2)(e), Florida Statutes, (1999). Section 322.28 (2)(e) requires revocation of driving privilege for anyone convicted of four DUIs. Petitioner maintains that his Florida driving record erroneously reports a 1976 DUI from Alabama. In their response, the Department provided a certified copy of a document from the Alabama Department of Public Safety, Diver License Division which shows a DUI Charles Gerald Rouse on January 14, 1976. The Department explained that the DUI conviction did not show on the Alabama driving record because Petitioner’s license was expired at the time of the offense. The Department has established that their ruling is based on competent substantial evidence.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that certiorari review is DENIED.

ORDERED 6 June 2000.

Charles B. Curry

Chief Judge