Bonds v. State

OPINION

On March 19, 1988, at approximately 3:00 a.m., appellant was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI). Because appellant had two prior convictions for DUI within the last seven years, the state charged appellant with felony DUI. See NRS 484.3792. Appellant then waived his right to a preliminary hearing and proceeded directly to arraignment where, pursuant to negotiation, he pleaded guilty to one count of DUI.

Appellant objected at his sentencing hearing to the admission of his prior DUI convictions. Specifically, appellant argued that neither of the two…