MICHAEL L. HARTL (d.o.b. 10-16-1959), of Hollister, was sentenced to eight (8) years in prison by Judge Mark Orr, on Thursday, June 7, 2012, on the class B felony of driving while intoxicated. Judge Orr had previously accepted a guilty plea from Hartl, pursuant to a plea agreement that Hartl would not receive a sentence any longer than ten (10) years in prison. The driving while intoxicated offense was enhanced to a class B felony because Hartl had at least four (4) prior drunk driving convictions on his record.

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