There is at least one good thing to say about the story of the man in Minnesota who this week pleaded guilty to driving under the influence — driving his tricked-out La-Z-Boy chair, that is.

As the Duluth News Tribune reports, Dennis LeRoy Anderson's motorized La-Z-Boy is going to be auctioned off by police, which means taxpayers will be getting some money out of this story.

Proctor, Minn., Police Chief Walter Wobig tells us that the chair will likely be put up for bids within the next week or two. The formal auction notice will be published by the local Proctor Journal.

And Wobig says the proceeds will be shared by the state of Minnesota, the local victims' advocacy fund, the prosecuting attorney's office and his police department.

What will the winning bidder be getting? As the Duluth newspaper says, the chair is "powered by a converted lawnmower with a Briggs & Stratton engine. It has a stereo, cup holders and other custom options, including different power levels. A National Hot Rod Racing Association sticker is posted on the chair's head rest. The chair has a small steering wheel, about a third of the size of a golf cart's, coming straight up from the middle of the La-Z-Boy."

KBJR in Duluth has this video report about Anderson's escapade:

Anderson, who had a blood alcohol content of 0.29 when arrested in the August 2008 incident, received a sentence of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine plus court fees. But the jail sentence and half the fine were waived if he successfully completes two years of probation.