Braud v. State

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit by the State of Louisiana to have the defendant, Michael R. Braud, declared an habitual offender because of three DWI convictions and to have his license revoked and his driving privileges suspended. From a judgment in favor of the State, the defendant has appealed.

The issue before this court is whether La.R.S. 32:1472(A) requires the accumulation of three DWI offenses and ten moving violations before an offender’s license can be revoked. Also at issue is whether the defendant’s due process rights were violated because of the trial court’s interpretation of the…