Legal Opinion
Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 6, 1989No. 87-1437PublishedCited by 318 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The issue in this case is whether there is a constitutional right to a trial by jury for persons charged under Nevada law with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Nev. Rev. Stat. §484.379(1) (1987). We hold that there is not.
DUI is punishable by a minimum term of two days’ imprisonment and a maximum term of six months’ imprisonment. §484.3792(l)(a)(2). Alternatively, a trial court may order the defendant “to perform 48 hours of work for the community while dressed in distinctive garb which identifies him: as [a DUI offender].” Ibid. The defendant also must pay a fine ranging from…
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