Commonwealth v. Corbett

The defendant, Dennis A. Corbett, was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influ*392ence of intoxicating liquor, third offense, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24 (1) (a) (1), as amended through St. 1994, c. 25, § 3, effective May 27, 1994 (1994 amendment), and he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The defendant appealed to the Appeals Court, contending that his conviction was unconstitutional insofar as he was convicted of a third offense. We transferred the case to this court on our motion. We reject the defendant’s arguments and affirm his conviction.

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