September 1986: Daniel Asselin, then 19, received his driver’s license.
April 20, 1987: Asselin charged with speeding.
April 27, 1987: Asselin charged under the .02 law for drinking while driving. Asselin’s license was suspended.
July 5, 1987: Asselin charged with driving with a suspended license.
Nov. 5, 1987: Asselin charged with speeding, driving with a suspended license and failure to appear in court on the earlier operating-after-suspension charge.
January 1988: Asselin charged with driving with a suspended license.
February 1990: Asselin charged twice with driving with a suspended license due to unpaid fines.
March 12, 1992: Asselin’s license revoked 27 days after it had been restored.
April 28, 1992: Asselin charged with driving while intoxicated and habitual driving with a suspended license.
January 1993: Asselin charged with failure to appear in court.
Feb. 18, 1995: Asselin charged with driving as a habitual offender and with a stolen license plate.
Dec. 19, 1995: Asselin charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to give police a correct name.
n 27: number of days Asselin has held a valid driver’s license since 1987.
n 38: number of days Asselin spent in jail on driving convictions before the Aug. 13, 1996, crash that killed Mark Blanchette.
n Asselin was convicted of each of the charges listed.
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