State v. Sheehan

¶1 Donald Lee Sheehan (“Sheehan”) appeals his conviction in the District Court for the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County, of driving while under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”), fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. We affirm.

¶2 Sheehan raises the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err, and thereby violate due process, by denying defendant an opportunity to present an alternative scenario at trial to explain his apparent state of intoxication?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 During the early morning hours of February 20, 2003, Anna Christenson, Eddie Cook, and…