Suspended sentence and fine for fourth DUI

Doran Robinson of Moorcroft has been given a suspended sentence and $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol, fourth conviction within the last ten years.

On July 14, a Moorcroft Police Officer observed Robinson’s vehicle on North Yellowstone Avenue at around 1:22 a.m. The vehicle allegedly crossed the center line of the roadway and then made a sharp right turn to re-enter the correct lane.

The officer followed the vehicle and allegedly observed it cross the fog and center lines before drifting back into the correct lane several times. Finally, the vehicle was largely in the emergency lane when it “almost impacted the face plate of the guard rail, which is marked with bright reflective yellow and black markings”, according to the officer’s report.

The officer initiated a traffic stop and reports that Robinson appeared to be having trouble maintaining balance and his movements were slow and deliberate. He allegedly admitted he had had “a lot” to drink and that he would not pass sobriety field tests.

After arriving at the Crook County Detention Center, Robinson agreed to take a breath test. The highest result of the three tests administered was .222 percent blood alcohol level.

Robinson has three known prior convictions for driving under the influence within the last ten years in New Mexico, Sweetwater County and Green River.

Robinson pled guilty to the charge of driving under the influence (fourth offense) and was sentenced to between four and six years in jail and a $10,000 fine. The jail sentence was suspended pending completion of five years of probation.