Man charged with 8th DUI
KAYE THORNBRUGH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 8 months AGO
Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College. | January 5, 2021 1:00 AM
COEUR d’ALENE — A man is being held on $200,000 bail after he was charged with his eighth lifetime DUI.
Pinehurst resident Michael B. Maravilla, 51, is charged with driving under the influence, a felony. Prosecutors also filed a persistent violator enhancement.
Idaho State Police reportedly pulled Maravilla over around 1 a.m. on Dec. 29 after an alleged traffic violation.
He provided breath samples of .18 and .17, according to court documents. In Idaho, a blood alcohol level of .08 or more is considered legally impaired.
Police arrested him at the scene.
Maravilla has been charged with DUI seven times previously, according to court documents.
He was reportedly convicted of driving under the influence in 2007, 2013 and 2017.
In Idaho, a third DUI violation within 10 years is a felony punishable by up to a decade in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
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