Opinion
88CR-897; CA A51066
Argued and submitted October 27, 1989
Affirmed vacated and remanded for reconsideration February 21, 1990
Appeal from District Court, Coos County.
Charles H. Reeves, Judge.
Henry M. Silberblatt, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.
Ann Kelley, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Attorney General, Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, and Keith W. Wingfield, Assistant Attorney General, Salem.
Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Newman and Deits, Judges.
PER CURIAM
Conviction affirmed; suspension of driver's license vacated and remanded for reconsideration.
Defendant appeals his conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants. ORS 813.010. He first contends that the court erred in denying his petition for diversion, because it incorrectly found that he was not eligible for diversion. In fact, the court found defendant eligible for diversion but nonetheless denied his petition pursuant to its discretionary authority. ORS 813.220; State v. Thomas, 85 Or. App. 460, 737 P.2d 143 (1987). Defendant does not argue, nor do we find, that the court abused its discretion.
Defendant also contends that the court erred in imposing a three-year suspension of his driver's license. Because defendant had no prior conviction when the citation was issued, we agree with the state's concession that the court was not authorized to impose the three-year suspension. ORS 809.420 (2); State v. Carney, 94 Or. App. 302, 765 P.2d 232 (1988).
Conviction affirmed; suspension of driver's license vacated and remanded for reconsideration.