Russell E. Cunningham, 50, of 7058 TR 319, Apt. B., pleaded guilty to a single county of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. In exchange for his guilty plea, related charges of failure to control and driving under suspension were dismissed by the state.
As part of a plea deal, Cunningham also agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation of five years in prison.
The charge was made a third-degree felony because Cunningham had previously, in April 2001, December 2003, December 2004, May 2008 and September 2009, been convicted of drunken driving. Because of that, and a specification to the charge that identified