Ernest Donald Drift Jr

Ernest Donald Drift Jr., 47, was sentenced Friday in Douglas County Circuit Court for operating a motor vehicle Aug. 7 while under the influence for the eighth time. He pleaded no contest to the charge in November. <br />Judge Michael Lucci ordered Drift to spend 18 months initial confinement in Wisconsin State Prison with an additional 24 months of extended supervision. Conditions of extended supervision include undergoing a chemical dependency evaluation, maintaining absolute sobriety, not entering any establishment where the primary business is the sale of alcohol, providing a DNA sample and paying a $600 fine.

Ernest Donald Drift Jr

Ernest Donald Drift Jr., 47, was sentenced Friday in Douglas County Circuit Court for operating a motor vehicle Aug. 7 while under the influ...

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