Legal Opinion

State v. Haskins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 21, 1997No. 21520PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHRUM, Judge.

This case involves § 577.023 1 the statute that authorizes enhanced penalties for prior or persistent offenders who are found guilty or who plead guilty to a current charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving with excessive blood alcohol content (BAC) in violation of state law.

The issue is whether § 577.023 authorizes enhancement if the prior offense was in violation of a municipal ordinance against driving with excessive blood alcohol content. The trial court answered “no” and dismissed an information filed against David E. Haskins (Defendant). The State appealed. We…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  3. Edwards v. St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  4. State v. StewartSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  5. St. Louis Country Club v. Administrative Hearing CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Martinez v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. State v. RousseauMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. State v. DanielMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. State v. HarneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. State v. CondictMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001

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