State v. Maas

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction of felony driving while impaired, arguing that a 1994 conviction was not a “prior impaired driving conviction” within the meaning of Minn.Stat. § 169A.03, subd. 20 (2002). Because the 1994 conviction was within ten years of the conviction being appealed, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Brian Maas was convicted of driving while impaired in 1994, 1998, and 2000. In 2002, he was found driving his boat with an alcohol concentration of 0.19. He was charged with first degree felony driving while impaired because he had three prior convictions within…