Chronic DUI offender found guilty

A six-time DUI offender is likely going back to prison.

Michael Ramirez, 43, of Concord was convicted Feb. 26 in El Dorado County Superior Court of two counts of felony driving under the influence and three counts of driving on a suspended license. He had been arrested in the county last summer on the driving under the influence charge.

According to the district attorney’s office, Ramirez had four prior driving under the influence convictions, including a prior felony driving under the influence conviction. In the last 10 years he has been in prison twice.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 6.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report