erlinger v united states 602 us 821

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

James Willis Peters appealed his conviction for driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender, challenging whether the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that all four of his prior offenses were intoxication-related traffic offenses. The court found the state failed to sufficiently prove his 2002 offense was an IRTO and therefore vacated the judgment and remanded for resentencing.

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld section 577.023.2, which allows circuit courts rather than juries to determine whether prior DWI convictions occurred on separate occasions for purposes of charging a persistent offender felony. The court rejected the defendant's argument that this procedure facially violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, finding the statute constitutional and that the circuit court lacked authority to dismiss the felony charge.

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821

Citation: Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821