State v. Bowles’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “Article III. Reports of Conviction The licensing authority of a party state shall report each conviction of a person from another party state occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing authority of the home state of the licensee. Such report shall clearly identify the person convicted; describe the violation specifying the section of the statute, code, or ordinance violated; identify the court in which action was taken; indicate whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security; and include any special findings made in connection therewith. Article IV. Effect of Conviction (1) The licensing authority in the home state, for the purposes of suspension, revocation, or limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant to Article III of this compact, as it would if such conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of convictions for: (a) manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; (b) driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle; (c) any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; (d) failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Sidmore

2. “An offender is considered to have been previously convicted for the purposes of this section if less than 5 years have elapsed between the commission of the present offense and a previous conviction. If there has been no additional conviction for an offense under this section for a period of 5 years after a prior conviction hereunder, then such prior offense shall be expunged from the defendant’s record. [Emphasis added.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Reams