Petranovich v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

On October 12, 1975, Clayton Petrano-vich was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, former AS 28.35.030. Petranovieh pled guilty, and was sentenced immediately.

On January 30, 1985, Petranovieh filed a “motion to set aside prior judgment” pursuant to Criminal Rule 11(h). (Petranovieh was apparently charged with driving while intoxicated in 1984, and wished to avoid consideration of the 1975 conviction at his sentencing on the 1984 offense. See AS 28.35.030(c). He argued that while he was informed by the magistrate taking his plea in 1975 that…