Wednesday, November 28, 2007
No chance for DUI #14 for 6 years
A tough DUI judge sentences a Summit County man to six years in prison for his 13th DUI / DWI / drunk driving conviction.
Terry Cradlebaugh, 51, was most recently arrested in July and pleaded guilty to DUI.
His attorney argued that his client knows that he is wrong and the reason that he fled from police in his latest arrest was that he wanted to be with his mother who's dying from cancer.
The prosecution reminded the judge that Cradlebaugh didn't just run from police.
"Your honor, he also fled from this court. This court ordered the sentencing when Mr. Cradlebaugh was present and he failed to appear for that sentencing. He didn't turn himself in. He was captured by the fugitive task force and even at that time, he was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a closet," said Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Greta Johnson.
Judge Marvin Shapiro said that Cradlebaugh is lucky that he had never killed anyone while driving drunk.
Terry Cradlebaugh, 51, was most recently arrested in July and pleaded guilty to DUI.
His attorney argued that his client knows that he is wrong and the reason that he fled from police in his latest arrest was that he wanted to be with his mother who's dying from cancer.
The prosecution reminded the judge that Cradlebaugh didn't just run from police.
"Your honor, he also fled from this court. This court ordered the sentencing when Mr. Cradlebaugh was present and he failed to appear for that sentencing. He didn't turn himself in. He was captured by the fugitive task force and even at that time, he was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a closet," said Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Greta Johnson.
Judge Marvin Shapiro said that Cradlebaugh is lucky that he had never killed anyone while driving drunk.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 3:13 PM 
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