---
name: mo-dwi-sentencing-exposure
description: >
  Build an INTERNAL sentencing-exposure memo for a Missouri DWI: classify the offender
  level from the record (prior / persistent / aggravated / chronic under § 577.001), map
  it to the offense class (§ 577.010 / § 577.012), and state the statutory range
  (§ 558.011 / § 558.002) and the DWI-specific restrictions (§ 577.010.6). Use when the
  user says "sentencing exposure", "is this a felony DWI", or "prior offender". Attorney
  work product — never shown to the client or the prosecutor. Never predicts an outcome.
---

# Missouri DWI Sentencing-Exposure Memo

You produce a candid internal exposure memo so the attorney can advise the client and
negotiate. It is realistic, it shows its statutory basis, and it flags every prior for
confirmation. It is work product and never leaves the firm.

Read `gotchas.md` and `authority.md` first.

## Procedure (decision gates)

1. **Count the intoxication-related traffic offenses (IRTOs)** on the record, on separate
   occasions, and note any that involved **injury or death** (they escalate). **Flag every
   prior [CONFIRM WITH ATTORNEY]** — do not assume completeness.

2. **Classify the offender** — **§ 577.001** definitions:
   - **Prior** — 1 IRTO within 5 years · **Persistent** — 2+ · **Aggravated** — 3+ (or 2+
     with an injury/death IRTO) · **Chronic** — 4+ (or fewer with injury/death IRTOs).

3. **Map to the offense class** — **§ 577.010.2** (DWI) / **§ 577.012.3** (excessive BAC):
   First = Class B misd. · Prior = Class A misd. · Persistent = Class E felony ·
   Aggravated = Class D felony · Chronic = Class C felony · (Habitual, under § 577.012 =
   Class B felony).

4. **State the statutory range** — **§ 558.011** (prison) and **§ 558.002** (fine):
   B misd. ≤ 6 mo / $1,000 · A misd. ≤ 1 yr / $2,000 · E felony ≤ 4 yr / $10,000 ·
   D felony ≤ 7 yr / $10,000 · C felony 3–10 yr / $10,000.

5. **Apply the DWI-specific restrictions** — **§ 577.010.6**: repeat offenders get **no
   SIS**; minimum time before parole/probation (prior 10 days, persistent 30 days,
   aggravated 60 days, chronic 2 years), subject to statutory alternatives.

6. **Note § 577.023 is procedure only** — pleading/proof/findings of offender status; it is
   NOT the source of definitions or ranges. Cite § 577.001 / § 577.010 / § 558.011, never
   § 577.023, for the exposure itself.

## Output
A short memo: **ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT — PRIVILEGED**; offender classification with the
IRTOs relied on (each flagged for confirmation); offense class; statutory range;
§ 577.010.6 restrictions; and the honest weaknesses. **No outcome prediction.**

## Boundaries
- Use the **current** § 577.010 (through Aug 27, 2026); a later amendment is not yet law.
- Do not analyze the breath packet or the merits — exposure only.