Document: 507 U.S. 1 113 S.Ct. 1072 122 L.Ed.2d 374 UNITED STATESv.Jerry J. NACHTIGAL. No. 92-609. Feb. 22, 1993. PER CURIAM. Respondent Jerry Nachtigal was charged with operating a motor vehicle in Yosemite National Park while under the influence of alcohol, violation 36 CFR §§ 4.23(a)(1) and (a)(2) (1992). Driving (DUI) is class B misdemeanor carries maximum penalty six months' imprisonment, § 1.3(a); 18 U.S.C. 3581(b)(7), $5,000 fine, 3571(b)(6) (e). As an alternative to term sentencing court may impose probation not exceed five years. 3561(a)(3), (b)(2). The has discretion attach host discretionary conditions probationary term. 3563(b). 2 moved for jury trial. Applying our decision Blanton v. North Las Vegas, 489 538, 109 1289, 103 550 (1989), Magistrate Judge denied motion. He reasoned that because DUI imprisonment months, it presumptively "petty" offense which embraced by trial guaranty Sixth Amendment. rejected respondent's contention additional penalties transformed into "serious" Amendment purposes. then tried convicted alcohol fined $750.00 placed on unsupervised one year. 3 District Court reversed magistrate judge issue entitlement trial, commenting language opinion "at variance Ninth Circuit precedent United States Craner, [652 F.2d 23 (1981) ]," electing follow Craner did "expressly overrule" Craner. App. Pet. Cert. 17a, 20a. 4 Appeals agreed Court, holding "[in]apposite," controls, respondent entitled Cert., at 3a-4a, judgt. order reported 953 1389 since Secretary Interior, Congress, set prison "[t]here no controlling legislative determination" regarding seriousness offense. Id., 4a; see also 652 23, 25 (C.A.9 1981). found significant whom Congress vested general regulatory authority fix months as sentence any dealing use management national parks, monuments, or reservations, 16 3, chose harshest available offenses. 3a-4a; supra, 25. Finally, noted seven nine within guarantee 27. 5 Unlike we think this case quite obviously controlled Blanton. We therefore grant States' petition certiorari reverse judgment Appeals. motion leave proceed forma pauperis granted. 6 In Blanton, held determine whether right attaches particular offense, must examine "objective indications society regards offense." U.S., 541, S.Ct., 1292 (internal quotation marks omitted). best indicator society's views legislature. Ibid. While word "penalty" refers both other statutory penalties, stated "[p]rimary emphasis . be authorized period incarceration." 542, 1292. offenses incarceration less are "petty." A defendant can overcome presumption, become only showing viewed together term, so severe legislature clearly determined one. 543, 1293. expressly irrelevant question deemed "serious." 545, n. 11, 1294, 11. 7 above rule, petty Nevada law. Since presumption described applied. find constitutionally would automatically lose his license up 90 days, required attend, own expense, abuse education course. 544, 9, 1293, 9. Nor believe $1,000 fine 48 hours' community service wearing clothing identifying him offender more onerous than jail. 544-545, 1293-1294. 8 present case, think, requires relatively routine application rule announced Because (1992) attaches. refused apply reasoning ultimately But there determination scheme. could regulations. offered persuasive reason why congressional stripped its "legislative" character merely final decide, limits given what will regulation. 9 imposed regulations sufficiently presumption. rare where "a packs deems 'serious' nonetheless do puncture 6-month line." 1293 Here, federal $5,000, faced, incarceration, 5-year probation. $4,000 greater monetary "cannot approximate severity loss liberty entails." 10 parole renders "serious."* Like penalty, infringement caused far intrusive incarceration. alter conclusion; they entail without attendant conditions, months. 11 hold wrong refusing recognize rather previous An individual driving accordingly granted, reversed. 12 It ordered. * There 21 upon defendant. Under 3563(b), require, among things, (1) pay restitution; (2) take part drug dependency program institution, if necessary, reside institution; (3) remain custody Bureau Prisons during nights weekends exceeding imprisonment; (4) participate correctional facility all term; (5) place residence nonworking hours, and, condition monitored telephonic electronic devices. 3563(b)(3), (b)(10), (b)(11), (b)(12), (b)(20).

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