CHIPPEWA FALLS â An Eau Claire man accused of his seventh drunken-driving offense stemming from a September 2016 arrest was convicted Monday of negligent operating of a vehicle, and was ordered to serve six months in jail.
Garry A. Cripe, 61, 703 Broadway Blvd., pleaded no contest to the amended charge in Chippewa County Court. Judge Steve Gibbs ordered a one-year jail sentence, but he made six months imposed-and-stayed at the discretion of the probation agent. Gibbs noted that Cripe is enrolled in a drug court in Eau Claire and getting treatment.
Cripe has up to 60 days to report to jail, and he was given permission to serve his sentence in the Eau Claire County Jail. He also was placed on probation for three years and must pay $2,267 in court costs and fines. His driverâs license also was revoked for three years.