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Shreveport Resident Pleads Guilty To Driving While Intoxicated For The Fifth Time

Shreveport man pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on Barksdale Air Force Base.

Jesus J. Maldonado, 30, of Shreveport, pleaded guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated, fifth offense.

According to the guilty plea, a Barksdale security officer pulled over Maldonado’s vehicle on April 13, 2017 after it was seen driving erratically and bearing signs of being in a wreck. He was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

He was also found to have been convicted on four previous occasions of driving while under the influence on October 20, 2007 in Bossier City, La.; on June 21, 2009 in Los Angeles, Calif.; on March 8, 2013 in Shreveport; and on May 16, 2013 in Shreveport.

Maldonado faces up to 30 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

The court set a sentencing date of November 3, 2017.