Legal Opinion
Vernlund v. State
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 19, 1999No. C7-98-936, C3-98-1386PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge.
Appellant Jeffrey Allen Vernlund contends that his prior misdemeanor DWI conviction and his subsequent gross misdemeanor DWI conviction based on the prior misdemeanor must be vacated because his misdemeanor plea was uncounselled and lacked a factual basis. Because the record of the misdemeanor plea fails to disclose any facts that could provide a basis for the plea, we reverse and remand.
FACTS
On May 31,1996, appellant appeared without an attorney for his arraignment on the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. There were several cases on the court…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State v. TrottSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- State v. NordstromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- State v. HoaglundSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- State v. WarrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Kelsey v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
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