Legal Opinion

State v. Pecora

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 24, 2007No. 06-303, 06-304PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

928 A.2d 479 (2007)

2007 VT 41

STATE of Vermont

v.

Nicholas J. PECORA

State of Vermont

v.

Mimi Sheridan.

Nos. 06-303, 06-304.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

May 24, 2007.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ.

ENTRY ORDER

¶ 1. In this interlocutory appeal, the State of Vermont challenges the district court's ruling that it may not use defendants' convictions for driving while ability impaired (DWAI) from the State of New York for purposes of enhancing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) in Vermont pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1211. We hold that a conviction for DWAI is within…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Custis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Blanton v. City of North Las VegasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mooney v. Town of StoweSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
  2. State v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
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  4. In Re WilleySupreme Court of Vermont · 2010

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