People v. Claire

Opinion

PETERSON, J.

Appellant contends two of his four prior convictions were improperly used to increase his sentence for drunk driving, because the prosecutor failed during prior plea proceedings to state facts indicating appellant’s intoxication on previous occasions. We reject this contention and affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Appellant was charged with drunk driving, and with having recently suffered three or more prior convictions for similar conduct. (Veh. Code, 1 §§ 23152, subd. (a); 23175, subd. (a).) It was also alleged that appellant had refused to submit to testing for…