Richardson v. Commonwealth

By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.

This case is before the court on petition for restoration of an operator’s license less than five years after the petitioner was declared an habitual offender, but the petitioner claims credit for a preadjudication administrative revocation.

Facts

The petitioner, Richardson, was adjudged an habitual offender in this court on November 21, 1994. The adjudication was based on three DWI convictions and a conviction for driving on a suspended license.

As a result of Richardson’s third DWI conviction in 1991, which actually was treated as a second offense, his license…