Commonwealth v. Willis

LEIBSON, Justice.

The issue in both of these cases is whether a certified copy of the “Driving History Record” maintained by the Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing, may be utilized as evidence of prior convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol at trial of a subsequent D.U.I. offense.

Charles R. Willis was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, third offense. His conviction was affirmed in Fayette Circuit Court, and then reversed in the Kentucky Court of Appeals on grounds that the trial court erred in permitting the Driving…