Title: State v. Morrissette

State: vermont

Issuer: Vermont Supreme Court

Document:

State v. Morrissette (98-412); 170 Vt. 569; 743 A.2d 1091

[Opinion Filed 15-Nov-1999]
[Motion for Reargument Denied 14-Dec-1999]

                                 ENTRY ORDER

                       SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 98-412

                               MAY TERM, 1999

State of Vermont	               }	APPEALED FROM:
	                               }
     v.	                               }	District Court of Vermont
	                               }	Unit No. 2, Chittenden Circuit
George Morrissette	               }
	                               }	DOCKET NO. 5694-11-97Cncr	

             In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:

       Defendant George Morrissette was charged with operating a motor
  vehicle while under the  influence of intoxicating liquor as a third
  offense (DUI-3).  Defendant pleaded guilty pursuant to  a conditional plea
  agreement that reserved his right to appeal the denial of his motion to
  dismiss  the enhancement allegation.  We affirm.
	
       In November 1997, defendant was charged with DUI as a third offense,
  the information alleging  that he was previously convicted of the same
  crime on January 20, 1992 and again on October  30, 1997.  Defendant was
  represented by counsel in both instances and did not appeal either 
  conviction.  Nevertheless, when the State sought to use the 1992 conviction
  in the enhancement  portion of the current action, defendant argued that
  the prior guilty plea failed to comply with the  constitutional
  requirements of Boykin v. Alabama,