State v. Crist

OPINION

Appellant Michael Crist was arrested in Elko, Nevada, on January 2, 1992, for driving under the influence of alcohol. A *1059breath test disclosed a blood-alcohol level of .18. Crist was charged with felony DUI pursuant to NRS 484.3792(1)(c)1 because he had two prior DUI convictions. The prior offenses occurred in Idaho in February and July of 1991. On both occasions, Crist pleaded guilty to first-offense DUI pursuant to plea bargains.

The district court granted Crist’s motion to suppress the prior DUI conviction, thereby eliminating the basis for a felony prosecution. The lower court ruled…