STATE v. BROWN

Nos. 94-277, 94-380.

676 A.2d 350 (1996)

STATE of Vermont v. Shawn E. BROWN. STATE of Vermont v. Richard A. PERYER.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

March 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Sand, Department of State's Attorneys, Montpelier, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert Appel, Defender General, and William A. Nelson, Appellate Defender, Montpelier, for defendants-appellants.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and GIBSON, DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ.


JOHNSON, Justice.

Defendants appeal felony sentences imposed following convictions for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI), third offense. 23 V.S.A. § 1210(d). Defendants contest the use of their prior uncounseled DUI convictions to support the felony third-offense sentences on two grounds: (1) that enhancing third-offense sentences based on prior uncounseled convictions violates the right to counsel under the federal and state constitutions...

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