State v. Anderson
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals affirming Defendant's conviction of second-degree driving while impaired, holding that the State properly used Defendant's license revocation as an aggravating factor to enhance his charge of driving while impaired.
Defendant was charged with second-degree driving while impaired for refusal to submit to chemical testing in violation of Minn. Stat. 169A.25, subd. 1(b), which requires that the defendant both refuse to submit to chemical testing and the presence of one aggravating factor. Defendant's prior license revocation was the aggravating factor, but the State waited until the license revocation was sustained to charge Defendant. The court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court also affirmed, holding (1) a license revocation is "present" as an aggravating factor as of its effective date, and it may be used to enhance a charge of driving while impaired once review has occurred or the right to review has been waived; and (2) therefore, the State properly used Defendant's license revocation as an aggravating factor.
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