Appeals Court Upholds License Revocation for Scotland County Sheriff
Scotland County, Mo. — October 24, 2025 — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld the revocation of Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney’s driver’s license.
A three-judge panel affirmed a Scotland County Circuit Court decision, upholding the Missouri Department of Revenue’s action against Whitney’s license. The court found that a highway patrol trooper gave Whitney the full 20 minutes required by law to contact an attorney before he refused a breath test following his 2023 DWI arrest.
- The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District judges included Presiding Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey and Judges Gary Gaertner Jr. and James Dowd.
- According to court records, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Travis Wood stopped Whitney on September 2023.
No legal error was found in the ruling, effectively closing Appeal Case No.
Author's summary: Court upholds license revocation for Scotland County Sheriff.