State v. Blogna

On March 26, 1989, defendant-appellant, Matthew D. Blogna (appellant), was involved in an automobile accident and was charged with the offense of Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol pursuant to R.C. 4511.19(AX1) and (A) (3). The face of the Uniform Traffic Citation indicated that appellant had a prior DUI offense.

On May 2, 1989, following his pleas of not guilty to the above charges, appellant pled no contest to one count of DUI and was found guilty of the same. However, prior to sentencing, counsel for appellant informed the trial court that appellant's prior charge of DUI occurred…