United States Fourth Circuit

The record does not give rise to a reasonable inference that the Maryland statutes on which defendant's prior DWI convictions were based substantially conform to Va. Code Ann. section 18.2-266. District court abused its discretion in accepting his guilty plea to fourth-offense DWI.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/04/2004
• Published 05/04/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Christina Kearney Saba, Glen Allen, VA, for Appellant.   Sara Elizabeth Flannery, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, VA, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Richmond, VA, for Appellee.