Legal Opinion
State v. Meggs
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 1997No. 21519PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Chief Judge.
This ease involves § 577.023, 1 the statute that authorizes enhanced penalties for prior or persistent offenders who are found guilty or who plead guilty to a current charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving with excessive blood alcohol content (BAC) in violation of state law.
The issue is whether § 577.023 authorizes enhancement if the prior offense was a guilty plea to a DWI in violation of a municipal ordinance with the imposition of sentence being suspended. The trial court answered no and dismissed an information filed against Mark A. Meggs (Defendant).…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Edwards v. St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- State v. StewartSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
- St. Louis Country Club v. Administrative Hearing CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
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3Cited by17 opinions
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