Sentence is 5 years for Arkansas man's 6th DWI

Clark David Atkins
Clark David Atkins

HOT SPRINGS -- A Hot Springs man who had pleaded guilty to his sixth offense of driving while intoxicated was sentenced Monday to five years in prison.

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Garland County Circuit Judge John Homer Wright also fined Clark David Atkins $900, suspended his driver's license for four years, and ordered him to pay $320 in court costs and to complete an alcohol-safety program.

According to court records, Atkins, 47, was convicted of DWI on Sept. 23, 2009, in Washington County; and on Aug. 17, 2009; Feb. 8, 2012; Aug. 21, 2013; and Sept. 16, 2014, all in Garland County.

Atkins' most recent arrest occurred around 2 p.m. May 29, when police responded to a two-vehicle accident at Malvern and Hollywood avenues, according to an affidavit. One vehicle was still in the roadway when police arrived, but the second vehicle, a white GMC pickup, had attempted to leave the scene, driven over a curb and gotten stuck.

Police identified the pickup's driver as Atkins, who told them he had been drinking, the affidavit said. After Atkins was arrested, a breath test showed his blood alcohol content was 0.219 percent, almost three times the legal limit, according to documents.

Atkins' license also was suspended from a previous DWI.

State Desk on 02/01/2017

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