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 judges found no legal error in the ruling, effectively closing the appeal case.
The case stems from Whitney’s 2023 DWI arrest, where a highway patrol trooper gave him 20 minutes to contact an attorney before he refused a breath test.
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District judges — Presiding Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey and Judges Gary Gaertner Jr. and James Dowd — found no legal error in the ruling.
Author's summary: Court upholds license revocation for sheriff.