John Alden v. State of Indiana

OPINION

PYLE, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

John Alden (“Alden”) appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition to reduce his Class D felony conviction for operating while intoxicated to a Class A misdemean- or.

We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the trial court erroneously denied Alden’s petition.

FACTS

On October 31, 1992, Deputy Donald Smith (“Deputy Smith”) of the Hancock Sheriffs Department saw a blue and white Chevrolet driving erratically along U.S. 40 in Hancock County. When Deputy Smith pulled the vehicle over, he observed Alden in a state of intoxication. On November 2, 1992, Alden was charged with…