State v. Cardin

The first question raised by the defendant’s exceptions is whether he can properly be convicted of a second offense under RSA 262:19 (supp.) when his first conviction was in Massachusetts. The statute, so far as material, reads as follows: “Any person who shall be convicted of operating, or attempting to operate, a motor vehicle upon any way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor . . . shall be imprisoned . . . Upon a second conviction he may be imprisoned ... his license shall be revoked and he shall be ineligible for a license for the next three calendar years.” The defense claims…