State v. Zook

This is a civil proceeding under the Habitual Traffic Offenders Act, ORS 484.700 to 484.750, which is described in State v. Wells, 27 Or App 537, 556 P2d 727 (1976). Defendant appeals from the circuit court’s ruling that he is a habitual offender.

In 1974 defendant sideswiped a parked car. As a result of this incident he was convicted of reckless driving and of driving under the influence of intoxicants. In 1975 he was convicted of a second charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Based on these three convictions, the circuit court ruled that defendant is a habitual offender.

The…