South Dakota Woman to Spend 3 Years in Prison After 8th DUI

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman will spend three years in prison after tallying eight DUIs.

Fifty-six-year-old Cynthia Goeman was sentenced Wednesday on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving.

Goeman was arrested in July 2014 after she pulled out in front of 25-year-old Quintin McMartin's motorcycle. The crash left the former University of South Dakota football standout with life-threatening injuries.

The 22-year-old passenger, Michelle Tarian, fractured her skull in the crash.

Authorities say Goeman registered a .10 blood-alcohol level following the incident. They later determined McMartin also was legally drunk.

Defense attorney Katie Dunn, told Judge Susan Sabers that "it's hard to pin" the full blame for the crash on Goeman.

Sabers told Goeman she has had "eight chances" and her situation is a public safety issue.

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