Legal Opinion
State v. Mattioli
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 4, 1989No. 13501PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
General Statutes § 14-227a (h) (3),1 provides enhanced penalties for a third conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol “within five years *575after a prior conviction.” The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether these enhanced penalties apply to the third conviction of a defendant when only one of his two prior convictions occurred “within five years” of his present conviction. We conclude that they do.2
The defendant was arrested on November 27, 1987, and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol pursuant to General Statutes § 14-227a. The defendant pleaded not guilty.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Hayes v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Rhodes v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. BlaskoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. BeltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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3Cited by46 opinions
- State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Carothers v. CapozzielloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. MerrittConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
- State v. State Employees' Review BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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