State v. Lee

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Justice Ad Hoc.*

On June 5, 1980, the defendant was charged by bill of information with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, in violation of La.R.S. 14:98(D). Prior DWI convictions cited and relied upon by the State were dated September 8, 1976 and March 15, 1977. Defendant filed a motion to quash the bill of information, asserting that the two prior convictions were invalid because defendant was not represented by counsel and the trial judge failed to explain the possible collateral consequences of the charges to him.1 Following a hearing on the…