Hamilton v. State Ex Rel. Van Natta

Hamilton brings this appeal from her conviction under the Habitual Traffic Offenders Statute contending that the statute is unconstitutional as an ex post facto law, bill of attainder and imposes double jeopardy.

We hold that the statute as applicable to Hamilton is constitutional.

On July 20, 1973, Hamilton was charged by affidavit with being an habitual traffic offender pursuant to IC 1971, 9-4-13-5. The affidavit specified seven traffic convictions, one offense and conviction occurring after September 1, 1972, the effective date of the act.

The trial court issued to Hamilton a rule to show…