San Diego California Drunk Driving Defense Attorney retained for 7th/12th time?

A man appeared in California DUI court Wednesday to face his 12th charge related to drinking and driving.

The 7th California DUI arrest of 36-year-old Alton Ray Holston Jr. has led some in the drunk driving community to demand tougher penalties for those convicted of California drunk driving.

The Sacramento hearing for Holston was continued until next month.

Holston, who remains in jail, was found in a car with an empty vodka bottle and an open 40-ounce bottle of beer, Citrus Heights police say.

Records show Holston has faced California DUI charges as far back as 1996.

Mothers Against Drunken Driving said state lawmakers need to get tough on those arrested for DUI.

A MADD representative said research shows that for every one time someone is arrested for California DUI, they have likely done it many more times.

"What used to work in terms of protecting us from such people is not working any more," said Matthies Mendezona of MADD.

Holston told KCRA 3 in a jailhouse interview that he had done his time for his past crimes and is "prepared to do what I need to do for what I have done."