Bend man sent back to prison for DUII

A Bend man who spent six years behind bars in a high-profile, deadly street-racing case was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for driving drunk with a suspended license during a traffic stop two years ago.

David Black, 32, spent more than six years in prison after a controversial conviction in a street-racing crash that killed two teens in August of 2003.

Black was in the courtroom during the sentencing and was emotional at times.

The prosecution told Deschutes County Circuit Judge Bethany P. Flint that Black made a choice to drive with a suspended license and consume alcohol, and that his blood alcohol level was 0.11 at the time of the traffic stop.

The stop was on Highway 20 and Southeast 27th Street. Black gave officers a wrong name — that of his brother — and began bragging about how fast his car was.

According to prosecutors, Black was going 80 mph when he was pulled over.

Black’s driver license remains revoked until 2018 because of his involvement in the speed race east of Bend that killed two teenage girls.

He was 18 years old during the time of the crash.

Black’s attorney, Reid Kajikawa, told the judge his client made a mistake but had completed everything he was required to by the court during his 2004 conviction.

He also said Black was making great progress with his life by moving in with his girlfriend and working at odd jobs, and he asked the judge to give his client another chance.

Black also addressed the judge, saying he was sorry for his actions and he was trying to make his life better since he had been released from prison.

He told the judge he had stopped drinking as well and was going to purchase a home with his girlfriend in Eugene.

Black wiped away tears as Flint sentenced him to 15 months behind bars and two years of post-prison supervision. Black was also ordered to complete an alcohol abuse program.

Flint said she was disappointed that Black used his brother’s name during the traffic stop and was driving with alcohol in his system.

The judge said she was not going to revisit the old case and looked at the evidence that was presented during the trial. She also added a year to the previous driver’s license revocation, which was to last 10 years after his release from prison.

Deputy District Attorney Matthew Nelson told NewsChannel 21 by email that it would be up to the prison if the time already served would count on Black’s new sentencing, noting Black had been out of custody for much of the intervening two years .

Nelson said Black would be eligible to have his sentenced reduced about 20 percent for good behavior.