DWI punishment bill named for teen goes to governor

The Associated Press

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RALEIGH — A Gaston County teenager’s death prompted a bill with longer sentences and larger fines for drunken drivers, legislation that now goes to Gov. Bev Perdue.

The House agreed overwhelmingly Thursday to Senate changes to the bill named for Laura Fortenberry, who was struck and killed last year by a driver who had multiple convictions for driving while impaired. The driver pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other crimes and was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

The bill requires a driving-while-impaired offender to receive a one-to-three-year prison sentence if there are three grossly aggravating factors, as well as a fine of up to $10,000. The court could require electronic alcohol monitoring of some offenders. There also is an additional $100 fee on DWI offenders.

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