Legal Opinion

Isom v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1989No. 17519PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*392OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Appellant Leanette Isom appeals her third conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) within seven years. Isom argues that she was not in “actual physical control” of her vehicle and is thus immune from prosecution for DUI. Isom also contends that she cannot be charged with felony DUI because the State failed to present evidence of her prior offenses. We disagree with Isom’s claims and affirm her conviction.

On August 15, 1985, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a Carson City sheriff’s deputy noticed a parked car near an empty telephone booth at a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. ZavalaArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Rogers v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1989

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. VotavaWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. VotavaWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Barnier v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Anderson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1993
  5. English v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2000

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