INDIANAPOLIS — A repeat drunk driver is headed to state prison following a WRTV Investigation into how the criminal justice system treats intoxicated drivers.
On July 24, a Hendricks County judge sentenced Brian Patten of Indianapolis to 3 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, followed by 1 year of work release.
Patten pleaded guilty to Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator with a felony enhancement.
WRTV Investigates found Brian Patten of Indianapolis has 10 drunk driving convictions dating back to 1995, including cases in Ohio, California and Oregon, plus four convictions in Marion County, Indiana…