Illinois Man Sentenced to 4 years in Prison for 4th DUI Conviction

After his fourth DUI conviction in a little over 10 years, a 32-year-old Illinois man has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison.

Michael J. Walker pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence on June 16th. In addition to prison, Walker was ordered to pay $1,575 in fines and court costs, and must serve two years of supervised release.

Walker's most recent arrest, that later led to his 4th conviction, occurred on September 1, when a Naperville patrol officer saw Walker speeding and driving erratically.

Walker faced five additional charges in connection with the incident, but those charges were later dismissed in exchange for Walker's plea.  Those charges included driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated DUI, driving while license suspended, driving on the wrong side of the road, and speeding.

His first DUI arrest occurred on March 8, 1998. He was arrested for his second DUI on February 10, 1999, and his third arrest was just four days later on February 14, 1999.  The last incident led to an accident that seriously injured two passengers and moderately injured a third passenger when the car crashed into a tree. 

Walker, who faced 16 counts of aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, was sentenced to jail after pleading guilty.

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