Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI
BILLINGS, MT Thaylin Shawn Pierce, of Billings, entered the plea Thursday.
He's free on bond until his sentencing June 22.
Pierce was charged in November 2008 after he tried to drive
after being kicked out of a casino. His trial was scheduled to
begin Wednesday, but the judge suspected Pierce was intoxicated.
A breath test showed Pierce had a blood-alcohol level of 0.093
percent.
Negotiations for a plea agreement began. One of the conditions
was that Pierce had to return to court sober the next morning to
enter his plea.
Pierce has nine previous drunken driving convictions in Colorado
and another one in Wyoming.