MASON CITY – A Mason City man is guilty of felony drunk driving and has been sent to jail.
Paul Allen Rowe, age 47 of Mason City, was accused of drunk driving after an arrest in Cerro Gordo county on August 13, 2017. He and his public defender initially entered a not-guilty plea to a charge of felony third-offense operating while intoxicated.
However, they later changed their tune and entered a guilty plea. He was sentenced to a suspended 5-year prison sentence and 30 days in jail. His license was revoked, and he must pay $4,458.75 in fines and court fees. The court graciously allowed him a $50 per month payment plan. He must serve 2 years of probation.
Rowe was caught drunk driving in Cerro Gordo county in 2014, leading to a conviction for second-offense operating while intoxicated. He still owes $741.25 to Iowa courts in that case, records show. He was previously caught drunk driving in 2010 and 1995, records show.
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