Man Gets 7 Years In Prison For 7th DUI

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — A former McHenry man will get seven years in prison following a conviction on his seventh drunken driving offense, prosecutors said. Danillo Romero-Morales was sentenced last week in McHenry County Court on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence, a Class X felony.

Under state sentencing guidelines, Romero-Morales will be required to serve 50 percent of his sentence.

During his sentencing hearing on Oct. 9, prosecutors presented evidence regarding six prior DUI violations and 14 prior driving while license revoked convictions, according to a news release from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office.

Court records show Romero-Morales was pulled over in the area of Chapel Hill Road and Cobblestone Drive on July 28, 2018, by a McHenry County Sheriff's Office deputy after the deputy saw his car weaving in and out of traffic, the Northwest Herald is reporting. Romero-Morales took the stand at his trial where he told the court he'd had several beers and Jaeger bomb shots before he got behind the wheel.

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