P. v. Bowen
Defendant William Joseph Bowen was charged in a first amended criminal complaint with: Felony driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) with a prior felony DUI violation within ten years of the current offense (Veh. Code, §§ 23152, subd. (a), 23550.5, subd. (a) -- count 1);[1] felony driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more with three or more separate DUI violations within 10 years of the current offense; (§§ 23152, subd. (b), 23550, subd. (a) -- count 2); misdemeanor driving on a suspended license with a prior conviction (§ 14601.2, subd. (a) -- count 3); and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license (§ 14601.5, subd. (a) -- count 4). The People also alleged defendant had suffered three prior DUI convictions, two prior convictions for driving on a suspended license, one prior strike (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subds. (d), (e)), and one prior conviction resulting in imprisonment (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)).
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