According to an article published in DL-Online, Jared West Harvey, a 26-year-old guy from Fargo, North Dakota was sentenced to almost four years in prison for drunk driving.

Finally, some justice?

Harvey was charged with two felony counts of first-degree DWI for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .18 percent.  According to court documents, on May 15, 2009, police received a report of a Dodge Durango driving erratically.  When officers responded to the call, they found the Durango in question and discovered that it was speeding as well as visibly swerving in and out of different lanes.

So, why the “lengthy” jail time?  As it turns out, this isn’t Harvey’s first run-in with the law.  Back in 2007, he was convicted with a felony criminal vehicular operation charge, and in both 2002 and 2006, Harvey was also charged with DWI-related offenses.

But the bigger question remains: “What is going to learn from all of this by being thrown in jail?” Obviously, this guy knows what he is doing (for lack of a better word).  Racking up felony vehicular charges isn’t just something that you go to school to learn how to do.  That being said, perhaps Harvey’s first trip shouldn’t necessarily be to a prison but to an AA meeting instead?  If they offer alcoholic counseling while in prison, then that’s even better.

What do you think? Is Harvey’s prison sentencing fair?

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