Hum Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 BOISE -- There's been strong local reaction to a story about a Boise man recently convicted of his 14th DUI. Many ask: ?How is it that someone with even 13 DUIs is still behind the wheel?? After two hours of deliberation on Tuesday, an Ada County jury found 55-year-old Terry Ash guilty of his 14th DUI. Ada County prosecutor Shelly Armstrong handled Ash's case. She said Ash's first DUI came 36 years ago in 1976. By 1993, he had eight DUIs. Each one of those DUIs were misdemeanors. However, beginning in the mid-1990s in Idaho, DUI laws began to change. In 1995, Ash received his first felony DUI. Armstrong says he was then sentenced to a "boot camp" for DUI offenders. Then in 1996, Ash got two more DUIs -- one in Ada County, and another one in Canyon County. The judge in Ada County sentenced Ash to five years in prison. He was eligible for parole after two years. Canyon County also sentenced him to five years in prison. He was eligible for parole after two-and-a-half-years. Ash served those terms concurrently for a total of two-and-a-half years in prison. His probation for those DUIs ended in 2001. In 2002, A got his 12th DUI, landing Ash in prison for another three years. In 2005, Ash received his 13th DUI conviction, and spent five years in prison. Ash?s 14th DUI happened on Sept. 4, 2011. That's when police arrested him for crashing his car near Kuna. Four hours after the crash, officers recorded his blood alcohol content at 0.13. In all, Ash has served roughly ten-and-a-half years in prison for his last five DUIs. Ash's attorney, Brian Boyle, says his client is now considering appeal options, but couldn't go into more details because of the appeal process. We contacted prosecutors and attorneys to ask about this case, but none would go on camera to explain how any driver could manage to rack-up 14 DUIs. Ash is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 22. Because he's technically classified as a "repeat offender," Ash faces up to life in prison for his 14th DUI conviction. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nominak Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Leave him in prison to rot away or be murdered. This man deserves no freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 I don't see how he was ever again allowed a license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted June 15, 2012 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2012 O_O Who keeps giving him the license back? Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoken Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Are you sure he had a license ? You don't need to be a Legal drive to get a DUI.. ahhell and Rudy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted June 15, 2012 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2012 Are you sure he had a license ? You don't need to be a Legal drive to get a DUI.. Good point, but you'd think they'd mention if he also got a "driving without a license" charge. At any rate, yeah, he should be in jail for a LONG time by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoken Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well as they said, he can get life now.. Hope the drink was worth it lol Cause it could be his last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 One to the back of the skull would solve this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 i guess he likes being in the prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here you'd never get to 14 - the 3rd DUI is a felony with up tp 15 years in prison. Kill someone while drunk driving and you can get hit with 2nd dergee murder and a possible life sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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