Ludwig v. State

LEE, C.J.,

for the Court:

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. On September 30, 2010, James Ludwig entered a nolo contendere plea in Madison County Justice Court to one count of driving under the influence (DUI), first offense, and one count of careless driving. Ludwig appealed to Madison County County Court where, after a trial de novo, he was convicted of both charges. On the DUI conviction, Ludwig was sentenced to forty-eight hours in the county jail, but the sentence was suspended provided he complete two years of probation in addition to completion of the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program,…