According to police in New Castle County, a woman was just arrested and charged with DWI for the 5th time. The woman, 31 year old Bryn Davis, was arrested on the 100 block of Clinton Street in Delaware City. Since her arrest, she has been charged with felony DUI and related offenses.
Law enforcement stopped David early Wednesday morning. She had been parking in the driveway of a Bear home when officers made their arrest.
Police say that they were called to Church Road and Meridian Blvd. after someone reported that a suspicious vehicle was parked on the side of the road, not moving, with the lights on.
When police arrived at the scene, they noticed Davis in a blue Chevrolet pickup truck and stopped her, later arresting her for felony DUI. This is the fifth time that David has been charged with DUI in Delaware.
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Popeye Jones, assistant coach of the Dallas Mavericks, has been arrested and charged with DWI.
According to police, Ronald James "Popeye" Jones was arrested Sunday night in Richardson, Texas and charged with driving while intoxicated.
After receiving reports that Jones was driving erratically, police pulled Jones over and asked him to submit to a breathalyzer test, which he refused. Jones put up a slight struggle when officers attempted to arrest him, however, he will not be charged with resisting arrest.
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and owner Mark Cuban declined to comment on Jones' arrest. When asked about it, Cuban replied, "Why do you care? Do you report on every DWI that occurs in Dallas?"
Prior to becoming a coach, Jones played in the NBA for 11 seasons on several teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, and the Golden State Warriors.
Jones isn't the first former NBA player to be arrested on drunk driving charges this year. On New Year's Eve former NBA superstar Charles Barkley was arrested on DUI charges in Arizona. Other athletes that have been arrested for DUI this year include Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tarence Kinsey, Jr., Dodgers pitcher Ronald Belisario, Tennessee Titans receiver Chris Davis, and Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth, who fatally struck a pedestrian.
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In Pottsboro, Texas, it is reported that a DWI counselor for a program known as Crossroads Drug Offender Education was arrested for driving while intoxicated and evading police this past weekend.
When asked about the incident, Pottsboro Police Chief, Bret Arterburn said that the counselor, "could've very easily ran a stop sign or struck another vehicle head on. It could've been a very serious incident."
This past Saturday, Arterburn claims that one of his officer's stopped the man, 38 year old Keith Lang, because he was weaving in and out of traffic lanes. Lang appeared to be intoxicated while driving on highway 120, which led to the officer pulling him over for suspicion of DWI.
Even after the officer turned his lights on, Lang continued to drive, ignoring the fact that the officer was trying to pull him over. Finally, after 5 miles, Lang finally stopped at a local Wal-Mart. Once arriving at the store, Lang drove around the parking lot several times before stopping his vehicle.
Lang is a counselor for a drug rehab center. While working at the center, Lang has helped rehabilitate hundreds of DWI offenders. So, it was quite shocking to law enforcement that he would commit DWI himself and also evade police at the same time.
Once stopped by police, Lang refused to partake in the field sobriety tests. Police are still waiting to get results from his breath test which will reveal his blood alcohol concentration at the time of the incident.
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A Nebraska man was charged with DWI just hours after he bailed his 19-year-old son out of jail for the same offense.
Trevor Brown, the son, was arrested on DWI charges after police pulled him over for having a broken tail light. Brown was arrested shortly thereafter on suspicion of driving while intoxicated when police found him to be in possession of alcohol, which is illegal for people under the age of 21. The police cited Brown for possession, which will be charged in connection with his DWI arrest.
Anthony Brown, Trevor's father, came to get his son out of jail a few hours later. According to police reports, a state trooper suspected that Anthony may have been drinking, and warned him not to drive home. The trooper saw Brown leave with Trevor, followed him, and then arrested him for driving while intoxicated.
DWI is a misdemeanor offense, punishable by up to six months in jail, fines, probation, community service, license suspension, and mandatory alcohol-awareness classes.
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A new law taking effect Sept. 1 in Texas will allow police to draw blood from DWI suspects without having to get approval from a judge.
Under the terms of the law, police can order a blood sample to be taken from a person suspected of DWI under certain circumstances, such as if the suspect is a repeat DWI offender, if the suspect caused a fatal DWI accident, or if a child under the age of 15 was in the vehicle.
Current laws require police officers seeking a blood sample of a suspect who has refused a breathalyzer test to convince a judge there is probable cause to authorize a search warrant. The new law will allow police officers to order blood tests without a warrant.
Prosecutors are pleased with the law, and think it will deter drivers from driving while intoxicated if they know the police can sample their blood. However, many others, including constitutional experts and DWI defense attorneys, are concerned as to whether or not the law is constitutional.
"The real problem is they've taken authority away for judicial review, and it's now at the sole discretion of the police officers," said Houston lawyer Doug Murphy, who co-chairs the DWI committee of the Texas Criminal Defense Attorney's Association. "There are no checks and balances. Once you give police officers sole discretion, one branch of government can run amok."
Houston DWI attorney Tyler Flood agrees.
"It's a violation of our constitutional right to privacy, and right to be free from unreasonable search, and that's what this is, an unreasonable search," said Flood.
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Lawmakers in North Carolina are proposing a change to DWI laws that could put people convicted of multiple DWIs back behind on the wheel.
Under current law, once an individual has been convicted of DWI four times, he or she will lose his or her driver's license for life. The proposed changes to the law would increase that to five DWI convictions.
DWI offenders would be given another chance to keep their licenses if they stay out of trouble for ten years after a fourth conviction. If an offender drives while impaired again, they would permanently lose their license for a fifth conviction.
Lawmakers who support the bill say that people who've gone through counseling and rehabilitation for ten years deserve to be given another chance.
Despite approval from lawmakers, law enforcement officers aren't as supportive of the bill. Assistant District Attorney Dough Carriker said the bill is unnecessary, and that it doesn't give offenders a second chance--it gives them a fifth chance.
"From the point of view of a prosecutor, you want to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road," said Carriker. "These are people with four convictions on the road. It's not true to call this bill to give offenders a second chance. It's going to give them a fifth chance."
The bill was passed by the Senate and now heads to the House for a vote. If the House approves the bill and the Governor doesn't veto it, the law would go into effect on December 1 of this year.
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A Minnesota woman is facing 2nd degree DWI charges for driving with two young children, ages 6 and 7, in her vehicle.
Lisa Joan Harris was charged with refusing a DWI test, 2nd degree DWI, and driving over the center line. The 2nd degree DWI charges stem from two factors that enhance the charges from simple DWI to aggravated DWI: driving with children in the vehicle, and having a prior conviction of DWI-child endangerment with a BAC of .20 or more. Harris' previous conviction occurred in November of 2000.
Harris' recent arrest took place on May 7, when Harris was reported stumbling out of a SuperTarget towards her car with her children. When the police arrived, an employee at the store pointed out Harris as she was driving away. The police followed her, and saw the vehicle swerve several times before pulling her over. According to the police, Harris also made a wide turn into oncoming traffic.
If convicted of the charges, Harris could face imprisonment, fines, license suspension, mandatory DUI classes, and more.
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The mother of a man accused of murder was charged with DWI after trying to bail her son out of jail.
Shortly after discovering she didn't have enough money to post her son's bail, Marty Fortson backed her car into the car of a county employee, according to the authorities in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Fortson's son, John Kelly, was arrested and charged with three counts of second degree murder in connection with a DWI crash that killed a groom and two members of his wedding party just hours before the ceremony. It was later discovered that Kelly's BAC was .12, which is well above the .08 legal limit.
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The DWI Grant Council has awarded more than $17 million to local governments throughout New Mexico.
The grant money is to be used by counties, cities, and pueblos for programs designed to reduce the DWI rate. The programs include DWI prevention, enforcement, alcohol-related domestic prevention, outpatient treatment, and alternative sentencing.
Local programs throughout the state have also pledged an additional $6.6 million in matched funds, which, combined with the $17 million from the DWI grant council, totals $24 million for local DWI programs for the next year.
The DWI grant program is administered by the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration.
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In an attempt to avoid taking the breathalyzer test in his vehicle, Rice rented a car and made the foolish mistake of driving drunk. While driving under the influence in the rental car, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole in Brentwood. He was immediately stopped and arrested by Long Island police after they found out that he had a prior DUI conviction and had tried to evade his vehicle's breath analyzer system.
The crash occurred this past Sunday morning. Rice was charged with driving while intoxicated by law enforcement shortly after his accident. He is expected to be arraigned on April 13th in Central Islip for his criminal offense.
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If a Super Bowl party is in your plans this weekend, make sure you designate a driver to stay sober. Numerous police precincts across the country plan to increase the number of officers on patrol this weekend to target drunk drivers.
In Las Vegas, traffic officers from various precincts will be joining forces starting Friday to catch DUI offenders. The Henderson Police Department will team up with officers from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Boulder City Police, and Mesquite Police to patrol the streets in pursuit of drunk drivers.
In Minnesota, state troopers form the Detroit Lakes and Theft River Falls districts have both said they will be out in force looking for people driving under the influence.
According the Minnesota State Patrol, during the Super Bowl weekends in 2006-2008, 1,470 motorists were arrested for DWI, and alcohol-related crashes were accountable for five of the seven deaths that occurred.
Police officers from both Nevada and Minnesota agree that although they want people to enjoy the Super Bowl and have fun, it's important to take the necessary measures to ensure everyone gets home safely.
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A Connecticut man with two prior DUI convictions is facing criminal charges for DWI and numerous other offenses after striking two police cruisers while driving while intoxicated.
According to police, Robert H. Violette, 47, was driving erratically on Saturday when a state trooper signaled for him to pull over for a traffic stop. Instead of pulling over and stopping, Violette kept driving, hitting the police officer's cruiser and then another cruiser that arrived for backup. Violette was finally stopped when he crashed into a metal guardrail.
Violette, who was driving with a child in the car, was not injured. The child also wasn't injured.
Violette was charged with driving while intoxicated, first degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a minor, interfering with police, first degree criminal mischief, and operating a motor vehicle under suspension.
Violette has been charged with DWI twice before, most recently in August 2007. In that case he plead guilty and was sentence to one year in jail, two years probation, fined $1,000, and had his license suspended for 120 days.
Violette is currently being held in police custody on $50,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in Supreme Court in Norwich on Wednesday.
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A police officer in Springfield, Missouri is being charged on six counts stemming from two separate crashes that took place within minutes of each other.
Officer Joseph Motte, 54, was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated, and two counts of imprudent driving. Motte, 10-year veteran, could lose his badge if found guilty of the charges.
According to police, Motte failed to stop when he struck an 18-wheel truck on I-44. After traveling for seven miles, his car went off the road and struck a cable barrier. At the scene of the second accident emergency workers found a flask and several cans of beer in Motte's car. Police also found two loaded weapons in the vehicle. Furthermore, according to police reports Motte failed a field sobriety test and smelled strongly of alcohol.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Wesley Collins, Motte was incoherent and unsure of his surroundings. Motte asked the paramedics what happened to his car. When the paramedic told him he had been in an accident, Motte said, "No I haven't. Something happened to my windshield."
As of now Motte has remained on active duty while the charges are pending, and was put on paid administrative leave. However, Motte could be taken off paid administrative leave at the conclusion of an internal investigation that is currently ongoing, which is likely to be finished by next week.
"Every time there is an allegation of misconduct on the part of one of our employees, there has to be an investigation process that protects their rights," said Springfield Police Chief Lynn Rowe.
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A man in Auburn, New York has been sentenced to one year in Cayuga County jail for driving while intoxicated. Joel Gusman, 45, has six prior DWI convictions on his record from over the past 24 years, five of which occurred during the last ten years.
In addition to serving one year in jail for drunken driving, Gusman will also be required to serve another year in jail for violating the terms of his probation for a previous DWI conviction. His second year-long jail sentence will immediately follow the first.
At the time of Gusman's most-recent DWI arrest, he was just a few weeks shy of completing a five-year probation sentence for a DWI conviction in 2003.
Judge Thomas Leone stated that Gusman's DWI record "boggles (his) mind," and that Gusman has a serious drinking problem that need to be addressed.
Gusman acknowledged the judge's comments, saying "I am an alcoholic."
In addition to the jail sentence, Gusman is also required to pay a $2,500 fine and $270 in court surcharge fees. His driver's license was also suspended for 18 months.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) annual traffic safety assessment for 2007, drivers with prior DWI convictions on their record, or drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of .15% or higher, pose a greater risk of being involved in a fatal DWI accident. A NHTSA report released in early 2008 said, "drivers with prior DWI convictions are overrepresented in fatal crashes and have a greater relative risk of involvement in a fatal crash."
The NHTSA believes that DWI Courts are the best way to address this behavior and addiction. A study conducted by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2007 found that driver's who were sentenced to traditional probation are 19% more likely to be re-arrested for a DWI than a driver who participated in DWI Court.
DWI Courts would provide DWI offenders with the treatment they need to stay sober and clean so they do not get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated again. Furthermore, DWI Court would also focus on the defendant taking responsibility for his or her actions, and holding himself/herself accountable for meeting his or her personal goals and obligations to stay sober. In addition, defendants in DWI Court would also be subjected to regular testing for alcohol use, and would be required to report to a judge for a weekly progress report.
"These courts are changing the behavior of the high-risk drinking drivers," said David Wallace, Director of the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC). "The fact that the number of fatal crashes involving these drivers has not changed is unacceptable. It is time for a change. DWI courts are the change and must be expanded throughout the country."
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