DiMeglio v. State

FREDERICK J. SHARER (Retired, Specially Assigned), J.

Appellant, Joseph Julian DiMeglio, avers in his brief that in the jurisdictions of this State where “DUI/drug courts” function it is common for sanctions to be imposed by those courts, and that frequently defendants are subsequently further punished upon violation of the conditions of probation imposed by sentencing judges. Because that is precisely the outcome of his alcohol-related traffic violations, he argues that his Fifth Amendment double jeopardy rights have been violated.

Appellant was arrested and charged, in the District Court for…