DA: “Habitual Traffic Offender” Sentenced to Years in Prison

DA: “Habitual traffic offender” sentenced to years in prison

A Ukiah man described as a “dangerous traffic offender” was sentenced this week to more than five years in prison, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office reported. According to DA David Eyster, Patrick L. Painter Jr., 52, whom he described as “a driver who has been posing a significant threat to public safety in and around Ukiah as a habitual traffic offender,” was sentenced on Aug. 5 in Mendocino County Superior Court to 68 months, or …

Habitual traffic offender from Ukiah gets 68 months in prison - MendoFever – Mendocino County News

Patrick Lee Painter, Jr. [Photo from the DA’s office] A 52-year-old Ukiah man with a staggering record of DUI-related offenses, reckless driving, and even assaulting a teenage fast-food worker was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in state prison, according to the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office. Patrick Lee Painter Jr., a habitual traffic offender from the south end of Ukiah, received a 68-month sentence after pleading for l…