Legal Opinion
Sovik v. State of New York Department of Motor Vehicles
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 1989Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Norman A. Mordue, J.
On December 16, 1981, petitioner was arrested in Oneida County for driving while intoxicated. He entered a guilty plea to driving while ability is impaired in the Town of Verona Justice Court on April 5, 1983 and was sentenced that same day. Petitioner was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated on July 25, 1987 in Onondaga County. After petitioner’s arrest on July 25, 1987, he applied for and received from the Town of Verona Justice Court in Oneida County an order vacating his sentence of April 5, 1983 and resentencing him nunc pro tunc to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gunning v. CoddNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. McCrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. Jason F.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1988
- People v. Rubin S.New York Supreme Court · 1976