Danks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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19 state decisions

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1. “[T]he fact that one of the convictions that entered into the [defendant’s sentencing] calculations ... occurred before the Act was passed [does not make] the Act invalidly retroactive[.] The [defendant’s] sentence as a [repeat] offender or habitual criminal is not to be viewed as either a new jeopardy or [an] additional penalty for the earlier crimes. It is a stiffened penalty for the latest crime, which is considered to be an aggravated offense because [it is] a repetitive one.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Nilson · Doe v. State

2. “Court suspensions, revocations, and limitations. (a) The following are grounds for the immediate suspension or revocation of a driver’s license: (5) driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or another drug; (b) A court convicting a person of an offense under (a)(1) — (7) of this section shall revoke that person’s driver’s license for a period of not less than 30 days for the first conviction, unless the court determines that the person’s ability to earn a livelihood would be severely impaired and a limitation under § 201 of this chapter can be placed on the license which will enable the person to earn a livelihood without excessive risk or danger to the public. If a court limits a person’s license under this subsection, it shall do so for a period of not less than 30 days. Upon a subsequent conviction of a person for any offense under (a) of this section, the court shall revoke the person’s license and may not grant him any limited license privileges for the following periods: (1) not less than one year for the second conviction; and (2) not less than three years for a third or subsequent conviction.”

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

3. “is dispositive of any claim based on the federal constitution, and we see no reason for us to interpret Alaska's constitutional provision differently.”

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