State v. Feregrino

APPEL, Justice.

In this case, a criminal defendant raises two constitutional questions arising out of his conviction for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. First, the defendant challenges the validity of an investigatory stop based on a violation of a local noise ordinance which he claims is unconstitutionally vague. Second, he challenges the validity of his jury-trial waiver where he signed a written waiver explaining in some detail the consequences of the waiver, but where the oral colloquy before the court was conclusory in nature. On further review, we hold that the defendant’s…