People v. McCracken

The defendant, Donnie D. McCracken, pled guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving while his license was revoked (DWLR) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 95½, pars. 11-501(d)(l), 6-303(d)). The charges were Class 4 felonies. Normally, they would have been Class A misdemeanors (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 95½, pars. 11—501(c), 6—303(a)). The DUI charge was elevated to the level of a Class 4 felony because the defendant had three or more prior violations of section 11—501(a). Similarly, the DWLR charge became a Class 4 felony because the defendant had more than one conviction…