CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Nevada state senator’s wife with two previous drunk driving convictions was sentenced to alcohol treatment after acknowledging to a judge she was driving under the influence when she was stopped and arrested in January.
The Gardnerville Record-Courier reports (https://bit.ly/2sWDCxg ) that if 52-year-old Sherese Settelmeyer completes treatment within five years, her driving under the influence conviction will be reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
If she fails it, she will face one to six years in prison and fine of up to $5,000.
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Settelmeyer was previously convicted of driving under the influence in 2010 and 2013.
Defense attorney Ron Cauley says she is legally qualified and a classic candidate for the sentence reduction program.
She is the wife of Sen. James Settelmeyer of Minden, south of Carson City.
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Information from: Gardnerville Record-Courier, https://www.recordcourier.com
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