A Montgomery County jury sentenced a man with eight drunk driving convictions to life in prison this Wednesday.
The prosecution claimed the man was a habitual offender on his third trial that would lead to jail time, making his sentence 25 years to life. His last crash, which prompted this trial, happened as he backed out of his driveway with the headlights off around midnight, April, 2009. He was struck by another drunk driver as he was pulling out.
Police responding to the scene reported the man’s voice was extremely slurred and he had trouble keeping his balance. The man refused to perform field sobriety tests or take a breathalyzer but he police say he told them he had been drinking for three days straight.