A Dartmouth student who was arrested for speeding down the wrong way on Interstate 89 while drunk in April has been sentenced to nine months in county jail, according to the Valley News. Sharma is no longer enrolled at Dartmouth, a College spokesperson told The Dartmouth.
Aneesh Sharma ’26 was charged with a felony and three misdemeanors after nearly striking a police vehicle head-on before leading police officers on a pursuit, The Dartmouth reported in April. The felony charge of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon — his car — was dismissed, the Valley News reported.
Sharma pleaded guilty to the remaining misdemeanor charges — driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer and reckless conduct — on May 27, the Valley News reported. He was held in county jail for six weeks and released on May 28.
Circuit Court judge Michael Mace sentenced Sharma to nine months in the Grafton County House of Corrections, with seven months suspended and credit for the 43 days he served in pretrial confinement. Following his sentence, Sharma will be on probation for two years.
Two of the misdemeanors were punishable by a maximum of one year in county jail and up to $2,000 in fines, while a first-time misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated is punishable by a minimum fine of $500, referral to an impaired driver care management program and revocation of a driver’s license for nine months to two years.
Sharma was also charged with two violations for driving against the designated direction and speeding over 65 miles per hour. Violations are not considered criminal offenses in New Hampshire and can carry a maximum fine of $1,000.
Sharma did not respond to a request for comment.
Kelsey Wang is a reporter and editor for The Dartmouth from the greater Seattle area, majoring in history and government. Outside of The D, she likes to crochet, do jigsaw puzzles and paint.
