Eyota man sentenced to jail time, supervised probation, fines and fees on felony DWI charge in Mower County District Court

An Eyota man who was the driver of a vehicle found to contain approximately 140 grams of methamphetamine and just over $3,000 in cash after a traffic stop in the 28000 block of 785th Avenue in Racine Township in Mower County on September 30th, 2018 has been sentenced to jail time, supervised probation and fines and fees in Mower County District Court.

In an amended court decision Friday, 34-year old Shane Robert Merchlewitz was sentenced to 180 days in jail, seven years of supervised probation and just over $1,000 in fines and fees for a felony charge of 1st degree DWI, under the influence of a controlled substance.  A 64-month prison sentence was stayed for seven years if Merchlewitz complies with the 26 different conditions of his probation, and Judge Kevin Siefken determined that Merchlewitz will be able to serve the 180 day jail sentence on work release.  Merchlewitz first pleaded guilty to the charge on May 20th, 2019, and he was convicted on September 4th, 2020.

Felony charges of 1st degree drugs, possession of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine, 1st degree drugs, possession of 50 or more grams of cocaine or methamphetamine, and for DWI, operating a motor vehicle with the body containing any amount of Schedule I or II drugs, plus a gross misdemeanor charge for driving after cancellation, inimical to public safety were all dismissed in September of 2020 after Merchlewitz’s initial guilty plea.

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