SANDERS, Chief Justice.
The State charged the defendant, John Nelson Benoit, with driving while intoxicated (DWI), fourth offense, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:98(E), relying upon three previous second offense convictions. The defendant pled guilty, and the court sentenced him to ten years imprisonment.
The defendant filed a petition to correct the sentence; the district court denied it. We granted defendant's application to review this ruling. La.,
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