Dorsey v. State

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Background

Tommy Dorsey pled guilty to driving while intoxicated, section 577.010, RSMo 2000 1 , and driving while revoked, section 302.321. Driving while revoked is usually a class A misdemeanor. However, the last sentence of section 302.321.2 provides that driving while revoked is a class D felony on “a fourth or subsequent conviction for any other offense.” Dorsey pled guilty to a class D felony for driving while revoked because the state used Dorsey’s prior felony convictions for burglary, arson, assault, and receiving stolen property to enhance the offense. He…