Wendy S. Myrick, 41, is being held in the Ada County Jail on a felony DUI charge after Meridian police say she was caught driving drunk on Eagle Road.
Myrick was pulled over around 7 pm on Sunday December 4, 2011 when she was seen swerving in and out of her lane. The officer detected alcohol odor; Myrick failed the sobriety test; and her blood alcohol level was above the legal limit of 0.08.
Myrick has had 4 previous DUI arrests in the past 10 years in California and Washington.
Myrick was arrested and booked into the jail and faces up to 10 years in prison.
DUI's are charged as felonies in Idaho if someone has three or more in a decade. In California, usually, a fourth DUI conviction, a DUI with injury or vehicular manslaughter will be charged as a felony DUI.
Driving under the influence is a serious charge and can result in some harsh penalties such as jail time, license suspension, excessive fines, probation.
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