People v. Mahler

Defendant was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (ouil) and possessing a blood alcohol content exceeding 0.10 percent under a city ordinance identical to the state ouil penal statute, MCL 257.625; MSA 9.2325. The district court denied defendant’s petition to be assigned to the status of "youthful trainee” pursuant to the youthful trainee act on the basis that, as a district court, it did not have the jurisdiction to do so. After the circuit court reversed and remanded the matter to the district court, defendant was assigned to the status of…