Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Betty G. DESHOTELS, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2014-04-08
Citations: 426 S.W.3d 741
Docket Number: No. WD 76213
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Betty G. DESHOTELS, Appellant.
Judges: Before Division Two: GARY D. WITT, PRESIDING JUDGE, LISA WHITE HARDWICK and ALOK AHUJA, Judges.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 426
Pages: 741–742

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Betty G. DESHOTELS, Appellant.
No. WD 76213.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
April 8, 2014.
Jennifer Rodewald, Jefferson City, MO, for appellant.
Craig A. Johnston, Columbia, MO, for respondent.
Before Division Two: GARY D. WITT, PRESIDING JUDGE, LISA WHITE HARDWICK and ALOK AHUJA, Judges.

Opinion:
Order
PER CURIAM.
Betty Deshotels was convicted by jury of the class B felony of driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender. The circuit court sentenced her to a ten-year prison term. On appeal, Deshotels contends the court abused its discretion because the ten-year sentence was impermissibly based on the exercise of her constitutional rights to testify and deny guilt for the charged offense. For reasons explained in a Memorandum provided to the parties, we find no error and affirm the judgment of conviction and sentence. Rule 30.25(b).