West Virginia Woman Arrested for DUI - Already Has 5 DUI Convictions

Recently in Martinsburg, West Virgina, a woman was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) a staggering five times and was arrested yet again this past Wednesday.  This time, the woman will only be prosecuted by law W. Virginia law enforcement for a misdemeanor DUI offense, as reported by the Berkeley County Magistrate Court records.

The defendant, 58 year old Dorothy Lou Kisner, was recently arraigned on misdemeanor counts of DUI second offense.  She is also facing charges for no proof of insurance and defective equipment.  The judge presiding over the case, Magistrate Jim Humphrey, set a $7,300 bond for the defendant. 

According to police reports, Dorothy Lou Kisner was not and could not be charged with felony DUI because her other DUI offenses occurred over 10 years ago.  In the state of West Virginia, enhanced legal charges and penalties are only applied if subsequent DUI charges occurred less than 10 years ago.  This is due to a recent change in the state's code. 

Police also report that Kisner failed three field sobriety tests (FST) and would not complete a fourth test.  She also did not provide an adequate sample for her breath test and she only admitted to consuming 3 beers prior to driving that evening. 

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