New Mexico Court of Appeals June 22, 2001, 21,119, 21,120 (State v. Hernandez)

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

{1} This case presents an issue of first impression in New Mexico: Whether the offense/conviction chronological sequence required by State v. Linam, 93 N.M. 307, 600 P.2d 253 (1979) and Koonsman v. State, 116 N.M. 112, 860 P.2d 754 (1993) for imposition of habitual offender penalties applies to drunk driving sentencing under NMSA 1978, § 66-8-102(E), (F), (G) (1999).