State v. Batchelder

The issue presented on this appeal is whether habitual motor vehicle offender status terminates by law four years after a person has been adjudicated an habitual offender. We hold that it does not.

On December 19, 1977, the Superior Court (Loughlin, J.) found the defendant, James Batchelder; to be an habitual offender by an order effective as of December 28, 1976. The order revoking defendant’s license directed defendant “not to operate a motor vehicle until such time as the privilege to operate a motor vehicle on said highways may be restored under the provisions of RSA 262-B:8 (Supp.)” (now…