State v. Morgan

WYNN, Judge.

The defendant Alton Earl Morgan was arrested for Driving While Impaired (“DWI”) on 12 May 1990 at 11:30 p.m. He was taken before a magistrate where he signed a written promise to appear and surrendered his license as conditions of his pretrial release. Upon being released Mr. Morgan drove his truck and was charged, on 13 May 1990 at 1 a.m., with a second DWI and also with Driving While License Revoked (“DWLR”).

The defendant pleaded not guilty to all three charges, but on 14 November 1990 was convicted of all three in district court. He received a Level Five punishment with respect…