BACKGROUND
I. In the very early morning on March 25, 2016, Maughs was under the influence of methamphetamine and driving at speeds of about 100 miles per hour. His car struck a bridge railing, flew over 100 feet, landed on a creek bank, and rolled over. Maughs emerged from the car, but a passenger was pinned inside and suffered severe injuries. Maughs pleaded no contest to driving under the influence causing bodily injury. One of the admonitions on the change-of-plea form said: “I understand that being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs impairs my ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to human life to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. If I continue to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and as a result of my driving someone is killed, I can be charged with murder.” Maughs initialed the admonition and signed the form. The trial court sentenced him to five years in prison. Maughs was released on August 30, 2020, and placed on parole. The terms of his parole required him to abstain from using controlled substances without a prescription.
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Approximately three months after his release, in…
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