Springfield man charged with 8th DWI

A Springfield man whose blood-alcohol level measured three times the legal limit after he hit a parked car has been charged an eighth time with driving while intoxicated.

A warrant was requested earlier this week for 56-year-old Steven Marrs. Marrs was charged last week with DWI as a habitual offender

Prosecutors say he has been racking up DWI convictions since 1983. The latest charge was filed after a witness reported seeing Marrs drive over several curbs before hitting the parked car as he attempted to park his sport utility vehicle in August at an apartment complex.

Prosecutors say that because Marrs is considered a “prior and persistent felony offender,” he faces 10 years to life in prison.