State of Missouri v. James P. Golden

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FIVE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED110113 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of St. Charles County vs. ) ) JAMES P. GOLDEN, ) Honorable Daniel G. Pelikan ) Appellant. ) Filed: January 31, 2023 James Golden appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated for which the trial court sentenced him as a persistent offender. According to Golden, the State failed to prove he was a persistent offender because the evidence presented of his previous convictions for driving while intoxicated did not show conduct that qualified them…