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 Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District judges — Presiding Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey and Judges Gary Gaertner Jr. and James Dowd — ruled 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.
Author's summary: Court upholds license revocation for sheriff.