Legal Opinion

Krewson v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided December 27, 1988PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALSH, Justice:

The appellant, David S. Krewson, appeals his conviction as a second offender of driving under the influence of alcohol, 21 Del.C. § 4177(d)(2). Krewson claims that the mandatory prison term he received as a second offender under 21 DelC. § 4177(d)(2) violates his right to due process under the State and federal constitutions. Krewson argues that the election to enter into the First Offender’s Program should not have been treated as a conviction when he was later sentenced as a second offender. Krewson asserts two claims. First, that at the time of his election to enter the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Baldasar v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Shoemaker v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
  5. Wells v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kipp v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
  2. In re StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  3. State v. CarrSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  4. State v. WilhereSuperior Court of Delaware · 1994
  5. Brown v. StateSuperior Court of Delaware · 2017

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