Man Who Escaped Reno Prison Recaptured
Earlier this month a middle-aged inmate walked away from the Northern Nevada Restitution Center. Police recaptured him five days later. He's currently serving time for violating Nevada DUI law for the third time.
Nevada DUI law criminalizes driving while intoxicated or high on drugs. Even if you're not impaired, driving with a BAC of .08 or more is per se illegal. Drivers suspected of DUI are usually given a choice between breath tests and blood tests.
A first-time DUI with no injuries is just a misdemeanor. A second-time DUI within seven years of the first is also a misdemeanor, but the judge usually imposes 10 days of jail. A third-time violation of Nevada DUI law within seven years is a felony, carrying 1-6 years in prison, $2,000 to $5,000 in fines and other penalties.
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