State v. Jackson

¶ 1. Akil Jackson appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fifth offense, and an order denying his motion to dismiss the information. Jackson contends he was improperly charged with and convicted of *101OWI-fifth offense because two of the prior Illinois offenses that form the basis of the fifth offense designation — a statutory summary suspension and a reckless driving conviction — were improperly counted by the circuit court. We conclude that the trial court properly counted the statutory summary suspension as a prior conviction, but that the…