Today an Evansville man received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges against him stemming from a three-vehicle wreck in July.
Jerald Clark III, 31, pleaded guilty to Auto Theft, Level 6 felony; Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 felony; Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator, Level 6 felony; Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor; Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Class A misdemeanor; and Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Bodily Injury, Class A misdemeanor.
He was sentenced to 8 ½ years in the Department of Correction for those crimes.
Prosecutors noted that Clark, who has been arrested more than 35 times since 2003, has an extensive criminal history including drug and battery convictions. The prosecutor’s office is pleased with the result of the plea because he received the maximum sentence from Vanderburgh Circuit Court Magistrate Judge Michael Cox.
