A judge has sentenced a man to up to 15 years after he was convicted of a fifth DUI last month.
Prosecutors say police found Victor Armando Escobar asleep behind the wheel in Reno before he drove off... swerving into oncoming lanes.
They say he also had methamphetamine with him and admitted to using the drug.
Escobar will be eligible for parole after six years.
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A jury in Washoe County has found a man guilty of felony driving under the influence, a crime he has been convicted of three previous times.
Victor Armando Escobar was arrested for DUI with a prior felony and possession of a controlled substance, according to a release from the Washoe County District Attorney's Office.
It happened in the area of Ormand Court and Giroux Street after a witness found Escobar asleep behind the wheel of a car, blocking an exit.
The witness woke Escobar, who drove off before police were able to respond.
Police later found Escobar asleep behind the wheel again, and when he exited the car, a bag of methamphetamine fell to the ground.
In all, he has been convicted of felony DUI four times, and it is his fifth lifetime DUI.
Escobar is scheduled to be sentenced in late October. He faces up to 25 years in prison.
