DUI News and Headlines

DUI News and Headlines
Last updated on: May 16, 2004

McNair's attorneys fail to reach DUI settlement
Apr 16, 2004   --   CNN/SI
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The attorney for Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair told a judge Thursday that no settlement had been reached in the player's drunken driving case. McNair, who was arrested in October on charges of driving under the influence and possession of a firearm while intoxicated, did not appear in Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn's courtroom. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Florida judge says ignition device requires court order
Apr 11, 2004   --   Florida Today, FL
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A judge has ruled that the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cannot require ignition interlock devices as a DUI punishment without a court order.

Sportscaster Galeti is sentenced to jail for third DUI conviction
Mar 28, 2004   --   Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH
Sportscaster Chuck Galeti was sentenced Friday to 15 days in jail for driving under the in fluence in August.

Vikings defensive end Kenny Mixon convicted of drunk driving
Mar 28, 2004   --   MSNBC - The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Vikings defensive end Kenny Mixon faces a year in jail after being convicted Monday of drunken driving.

Court approves use of DUI urine tests
Mar 11, 2004   --   Miami Herald, FL
Despite an appeals court ruling, the state Supreme Court will decide whether urine tests can be used to find out if a driver is under the influence of drugs.

''I can't understand a decision that would uphold the use of scientific evidence that has no standards,'' said Richard Essen, a partner with a Miami firm specializing in DUI defense. ``I think they are dead wrong about this.''

Diva act doesn't go over well with DUI handlers
Mar 11, 2004   --   Biloxi Sun Herald, MS
Diana Ross finds herself in a pickle - again. The R&B; diva, who pleaded no contest to DUI last month, stemming from a December 2002 arrest in Tucson, Ariz., is headed back to jail.

Former Tunica County Deputy Sentenced For Fixing DUI's
Mar 11, 2004   --   WREG, TN
ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI -- A former Tunica County sheriff's deputy will serve three years probation and pay a $500 fine for a kick-back scheme that put at least four drunk drivers back behind the wheel.

Diana Ross to Serve Sentence in Drunk Driving Case
Mar 11, 2004   --   WABC-TV, NY
(Tuscon, AZ -AP, March 10, 2004) ï¿½ Diana Ross was ordered to return to Tucson to serve a two-day jail sentence in her drunken-driving case. The singer, who pleaded no contest to DUI last month, had arranged to serve her sentence in Greenwich, Conn., where she lives.

Assemblymen push to strengthen drunk driving laws
Mar 11, 2004   --   News 10 Now, United States
n Albany today, State Assembly Republicans spoke about strengthening New York's drunk driving laws.

Delaware County sheriff held after DUI charge
Mar 01, 2004   --   KOTV, OK
MIAMI - Delaware County Sheriff Lenden Woodruff was held for a six-hour sobering-up period in the Miami County Jail and released Sunday after he was brought in on a driving under the influence charge.

Former Mayor Convicted of Drunk Driving
Mar 01, 2004   --   Ohio News Network, OH
A former mayor of the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park has been found guilty of driving drunk. Tom Coyne is currently chairman of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. He pleaded no contest yesterday to a charge of driving under the influence.

Reality TV World, United States
Mar 01, 2004   --   Reality TV World, United States
So much for American Idol 3's squeaky-clean semi-finalist contestants reputation. After getting halfway through the semi-finals round without a single contestant begin booted due to legal or moral issues, Idol hopeful Donnie Williams was arrested this week for driving drunk and speeding at 100 MPH while returning home from a party thrown in his honor.

Former Tacoma city manager pleads innocent to DUI charge
Feb 21, 2004   --   SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
TACOMA, Wash. -- Former City Manager Ray E. Corpuz Jr., who lost his job in the City Hall uproar after Police Chief David Brame fatally shot his wife and then committed suicide, pleaded not guilty Friday to a drunken driving charge.

Ex-police officer faces DUI charges
Feb 21, 2004   --   Miami Hearld
North Miami police arrested Alfred Mallette, a retired Miami-Dade police major, on charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, a felony.

Corpuz jailed on suspicion of drunk driving
Feb 20, 2004   --   SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
Tacoma's former city manager was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving late Wednesday after Pierce County sheriff's deputies saw him driving down a street with two missing tires.

New Mexico Mulls Drunk Driving Locks on All Cars
Feb 17, 2004   --   Reuters
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - New Mexico is considering a law that would make all drivers exhale into an alcohol detection device in their cars before they could start the engine.

Broncos Tackle Faces Hearing in DUI Arrest
Jan 30, 2004   --   Associated Press
DENVER - Denver Broncos offensive tackle Matt Lepsis will have a hearing Feb. 23 on charges of drunken driving and speeding following a traffic stop in December.

199 drunk-driving verdicts linked to faulty breathalyzer
Jan 30, 2004   --   Japan Times, Japan
The National Police Agency said Thursday it will re-examine 199 drunken driving cases due to concerns that faulty breathalyzers may have been used as a basis for convictions.

Officers May Testify About Drunk Driving Tests
Jan 22, 2004   --   Ohio News Network, OH
The Ohio Supreme Court says police can testify about unscientific tests they gave to suspected drunken drivers. The court ruled six-to-one today in Columbus to let officers talk about sobriety tests even if officers didn't follow all the rules while giving the tests.

Wynonna Judd DUI Video Released
Jan 22, 2004   --   FOX News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ï¿½ A videotape of country singer Wynonna Judd trying to walk a straight line and touch her nose in a field sobriety test was released on Thursday.

Local man remorseful after his 16th DUI
Jan 16, 2004   --   Zanesville Times Recorder, OH
ZANESVILLE -- Timothy Nicholson, 41, of Zanesville was sentenced Tuesday for the 15th and 16th time since 1981 of driving a motor vehicle under the influence in Muskingum County.

Deputy charged in drunk driving case
Jan 16, 2004   --   Dayton Daily News, OH
DAYTON -- A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy was placed on unpaid administrative leave Thursday after he was charged with drunk driving in connection with a multivehicle crash near the Kettering-Centerville border.

Rip Torn Arrested for Drunk Driving
Jan 16, 2004   --   WXXA, NY
Men In Black actor Rip Torn has been charged with drunk driving after he crashed into the rear of a New York taxicab in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Councilman convicted of drunk driving
Jan 15, 2004   --   Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ
Councilman Jud Hanlon has been convicted of drunken driving, stemming from an October arrest in Mount Laurel.

49er Jeff Garcia Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving
Jan 14, 2004   --   KGO, CA
Jan. 14 (BCN) ï¿½ San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia is in jail after being arrested early today on suspicion of drunken driving. He was pulled over by San Jose State University police near the campus.

Judge arrested on DUI charge
Jan 13, 2004   --   The News-Press, FL
Twentieth Circuit Senior Judge R. Wallace Pack faces a driving under the influence of alcohol charge after being arrested in a Cape Coral traffic crash.

Diana Ross to Accept Plea Deal in DUI Charge
Jan 12, 2004   --   FOX News
TUCSON, Ariz. ï¿½ There will be no trial for pop diva Diana Ross on drunken driving charges.

Woman embarassed by wheelchair DUI
Jan 12, 2004   --   Washington Times, DC
SPRING HILL, Fla., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A Spring Hill, Fla., woman who faces driving under the influence charges wasn't behind the wheel of a car -- she was bound to a motorized wheelchair.

McMahon challenges breath tests in DUI case
Jan 10, 2004   --   Miami Herald (Associated Press)
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon will plead no contest to a drunken driving charge, but is challenging two breath tests to reduce his fine and other penalties.

Entertainer Diana Ross to cop plea to DUI charges
Jan 10, 2004   --   Tucson Citizen, AZ
After a year of fighting DUI charges, superstar Diana Ross apparently has accepted a plea agreement from the city.

DUI cited in party bus crash
Jan 10, 2004   --   Miami Herald, FL
The driver who slammed into a bus on Interstate 595 filled with young New Year's Eve revelers, instantly killing himself and his wife, was driving under the influence, said Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Ferrell. Toxicology results indicate Alexander Beron's blood-alcohol level was 0.17. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.

Wheelchair DUI case fought
Jan 10, 2004   --   St. Petersburg Times, FL
SPRING HILL- On Wednesday, a 45-year-old Spring Hill woman maneuvered her motorized wheelchair before Hernando County Judge Peyton Hyslop to answer a charge of driving under the influence.

DUI drivers don't merit scarlet letter
Jan 09, 2004   --   Akron Beacon Journal, OH
Since New Year's Day, red letters have been set aside to identify Ohioans convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Those letters appear on the yellow license plates that wayward drivers must affix to their cars.

Defense attorneys say DUI law unfair - 'Yellow-tags' law may be reversed for first-timers
Jan 09, 2004   --   Newark Advocate, OH
NEWARK -- A controversial new law that requires first-time drunken driving offenders to bear yellow and red license plates on their vehicles may be reversed if a recently introduced bill is passed.

Drunken Drivers To Get Red-Letter License Plates
Jan 08, 2004   --   nbc4columbus.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio drivers caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after midnight Wednesday could spend the first part of 2004 driving with special red-letter license plates.

Alcoholism prevention director arrested on DUI charges again
Jan 02, 2004   --   Dayton Daily News, OH
NEWARK -- The executive director of the Licking Alcoholism Prevention Program has been arrested on drunken driving charges for the second time in 10 years. James Billow, 58, of Heath was charged Saturday, court documents said. Police said he was arrested after wrecking a sport utility vehicle registered to the program early that morning.

Dulles' TSA Chief Charged With DUI
Jan 02, 2004   --   Newsday
CHANTILLY, Va. -- Police arrested the chief of the Transportation Security Administration for Dulles International Airport early Thursday and charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol, airport authorities said.

Police captain guilty of DUI
Dec 25, 2003   --   Cincinnati Post
A captain with the Butler County Sheriff's Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol on Saturday in Hamilton. Hamilton Municipal Court Judge John Rosmarin sentenced Capt. Greg Blankenship to six months in jail, then suspended all but three days of the term.

13-Year-Old Girl Charged With DUI
Dec 24, 2003   --   WFIE-TV, IN
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with drunken driving after she sheered off a utility pole in northern Indiana, causing nearly 600 homes to lose electricity.

McGee pleads guilty to DUI
Dec 24, 2003   --   Reno Gazette Journal, NV
Family drug court Judge Charles McGee pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol after blood tests showed he had more than twice the legal limit in his system when arrested.

Defeat for Diana Ross in Upcoming DUI Case
Dec 19, 2003   --   WJLA, DC (AP)
Tucson, Arizona (AP) - A defeat for Diana Ross in her upcoming DUI case in Arizona. A county judge in Tucson, Arizona, has denied a request to take up a decision by a city court to let the test results in.

Legislator rips judge as soft in DUI cases
Dec 19, 2003   --   Palm Beach Post, FL
WEST PALM BEACH -- State Rep. Irving Slosberg has made a political career mining outrage about drunk and careless drivers. These days the Boca Raton Democrat is on a new traffic mission -- publicly castigating Palm Beach County Judge Barry Cohen, who Slosberg contends is soft on drunk driving. "He is not upholding our laws, especially when it comes to repeat DUI offenders," Slosberg said. "The only bench Judge Cohen should be sitting on is a park bench."

Car device trips up DUI drivers
Dec 18, 2003   --   Miami Herald, FL
Repeat drunken drivers in Florida soon will have to blow into an ignition lock to start their cars as part of a federal mandate aimed at cracking down on those who drink and drive.

Court denies jurisdiction in Ross' DUI case
Dec 17, 2003   --   Associated Press
TUCSON - A Pima County judge won't immediately review an earlier city court ruling that allows Diana Ross' breath test results to be used in her upcoming drunken driving trial.

Wynonna Loses License After DUI
Dec 17, 2003   --   CMT
Pleading guilty Tuesday (Dec. 16) to a drunken driving charge, Wynonna Judd has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service and will lose her driver's license for a year.

State Rep. Kirkland is charged with DUI
Dec 17, 2003   --   The Delaware County Times, PA
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, Del. -- Six-term Pennsylvania state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland was arrested for drunken driving Friday after being involved in a car crash that injured a Delaware man, authorities said Monday.

N.J. plans to replace DUI test
Dec 13, 2003   --   Associated Press
CAMDEN - After receiving a judge's blessing in a ruling released yesterday, New Jersey plans to start training police officers statewide on a new blood-alcohol test its makers say is far more accurate than the old Breathalyzer test.

Diana Ross Lawyers Eye Breath Test Tossed
Dec 12, 2003   --   Chicago Tribune (AP)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Attorneys for Diana Ross argued Thursday that a Superior Court judge should review a lower court's ruling that allows the pop diva's breath test results to be used in her upcoming drunken driving trial.

State uses jingles to fight drunk driving
Dec 12, 2003   --   Associated Press
AUSTIN -- The Texas Department of Transportation today unveiled a new anti-drunken driving campaign for the holiday season featuring Santa Claus and slogans based on Christmas carols.

Drunk-driving campaign targets Spanish speakers
Dec 12, 2003   --   News 9 San Antonio, TX
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for Hispanics under the age of 35 in the United States, and half of those crashes involve someone who is driving drunk.

Singer Glen Campbell Pleads Innocent to Assault, Drunk Driving Charges Over Hit-And-Run Collision
Dec 10, 2003   --   ABC News (Associated Press)
PHOENIX Dec. 9 ï¿½ Glen Campbell pleaded innocent Tuesday to a felony aggravated assault charge stemming from an incident with a police officer after an alleged hit-and-run collision near his Phoenix home.

Alleged DUI Driver Hits CHP Officer
Dec 08, 2003   --   KABC, CA
LOS ANGELES ï¿½ A man was arrested for alleged DUI after the SUV he was driving struck and injured a CHP officer investigating a previous crash early today, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Son of Dolphins owner charged with DUI after striking pedestrian
Dec 06, 2003   --   San Francisco Chronicle, CA (AP)
The son of Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga was charged with drunken driving Friday night after police say he struck a pedestrian with his sports-utility vehicle.

Diana Ross to challenge ruling on DUI breath test
Dec 05, 2003   --   Arizona Republic, AZ
Ross' lawyer argues Ross, 59, was coerced by police into taking the breath tests. The magistrate ruled there was no coercion.

Man Booked On DUI Complaint After Running Into AA Meeting Space
Dec 04, 2003   --   Yahoo! News (KOCO ChannelOklahoma.com)
A man reportedly on his way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting has been booked on a driving-under-the-influence compliant after he ran his truck into the building where the meeting was being held, Eyewitness News 5 reported.

Trail Blazers' Zach Randolph Arrested
Dec 04, 2003   --   Fox News
PORTLAND, Ore. ï¿½ Trail Blazer forward Zach Randolph (search) was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving under the influence of intoxicants, a spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau said.

Man Arrested For DUI 400 Times Sentenced To 17 Years
Dec 02, 2003   --   NBC5.com, IL
ANDERSON, Ind. -- A 74-year-old Anderson man who's been arrested at least 400 times for drunken driving was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison for his latest drunken driving conviction.

New Approach Needed to Combat Drunk Driving
Dec 02, 2003   --   Yahoo News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation is on the wrong track in its efforts to combat drunk driving. PR campaigns and roadblocks -- the centerpiece of the nation's war on drunk driving -- harass and intimidate responsible adults while failing to target truly drunk drivers, according to traffic safety experts cited in a new report by the American Beverage Institute (ABI).

Glen Campbell arrested on DUI, assault counts
Nov 25, 2003   --   The Arizona Republic
Entertainer Glen Campbell was arrested at his Phoenix home Monday on suspicion of drunken driving and aggravated assault after slamming his car into another vehicle and fleeing the scene, then kicking a police sergeant who was questioning him, authorities said.

Car Passenger Convicted of Drunk Driving
Nov 21, 2003   --   Newsday
OSLO, Norway -- A 19-year-old Norwegian has been convicted of drunken driving, even though he was a passenger, had a sober designated driver and didn't even have the keys to start a car that was turned off.

Metro DUI officers accused of wrongdoing
Nov 20, 2003   --   The Tennessean, TN
Two Metro officers are facing departmental discipline following an investigation touched off by an Oct. 23 hearing involving the DUI arrest of star Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair.

Cyclist's strange DUI-manslaughter trial opens today
Nov 19, 2003   --   St. Petersburg Times, FL
NEW PORT RICHEY - Laura Roberts had taken three prescription pills and drunk a number of beers before riding her bike in the dark along U.S. 19 on the night of Feb. 27, 2000, prosecutors contend. They say that chemical combination caused her to unsteadily ride into the southbound lanes of U.S. 19 in Hudson, near Puffin Lane, into the path of William Anderson and his Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Roberts' attorney, Fredrick Susaneck of West Palm Beach, says the Florida Highway Patrol troopers who arrived at the accident scene illegally obtained blood and urine samples from his client. Under the state's implied consent law, drivers, by getting behind the wheel, give their consent to submit to breath, blood or urine tests if they are suspected of driving under the influence.

Legislators mull 2 DUI measures
Nov 19, 2003   --   Deseret News, UT
After months of planning and negotiations, the next round of efforts to curtail drunken driving in Utah begins today as lawmakers evaluate two pieces of DUI-related legislation.

Robert Conrad ordered to stand trial on DUI charges
Nov 19, 2003   --   San Jose Mercury News
San Andreas - Actor Robert Conrad has been ordered to stand trial on two felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Monroe County Councilman Convicted on DUI Charge
Nov 14, 2003   --   WISHTV8, IN
Jurors have convicted a Monroe County councilman of drunken driving and disorderly conduct despite his claim the arrest was a political set-up.

Wynonna Judd Arrested For DUI
Nov 14, 2003   --   WTVF Nashville, TN
Nashville police arrested country singer Wynonna Judd Thursday morning on a charge of driving under the influence.

Video Shows Mayor's Wife Arrest For DUI - Wife Agrees To Take Breathalyzer After Having Mint
Nov 12, 2003   --   NewsNet5.com, OH
CLEVELAND -- The video of an arrest involving the wife of a former local mayor was recently released, NewsChannel5 reported. Thomas Hardesty, former mayor of Garrestsville, was arrested for driving under the influence. The tape shows the arrest of Barbara Hardesty, who is also accused of driving under the influence.

Mississippi legislator's DUI trial set for Feb. 9
Nov 12, 2003   --   Biloxi Sun Herald, MS
State Sen. Tommy Robertson is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 9 on a charge of first-offense DUI.

Beating the System: DUI - Part 2
Nov 12, 2003   --   WBBM, IL - CBS2 Chigago
CHICAGO (CBS 2) 50,000 people are arrested each year in Illinois on drunk driving charges. But in growing numbers, those who are repeat offenders are refusing to take field sobriety tests needed to prosecute them.

Judge Arrested for DUI Leaves the Bench
Nov 12, 2003   --   WCIV, SC
Charleston, SC - Charleston Municipal Judge Joseph Mendelsohn is taking a voluntary leave of absence after his arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

Former Bears QB Jim McMahon charged with DUI in Florida
Nov 10, 2003   --   The Miami Herald
NAVARRE, Fla. - Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon was arrested early Sunday on a DUI charge, according to Santa Rosa County sheriff's officials.

Channel 7 weather reporter arrested on DUI charge
Nov 09, 2003   --   The Miami Herald
Bill Kamal, WSVN-Channel 7's chief meteorologist, was arrested over the weekend on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Drunk Driving Defense Tested
Nov 09, 2003   --   WXIA-TV Atlanta
A small, but growing number of women are winning court cases after arguing the stateâ€™s breathalyzer device has a built-in gender bias, making it appear as if theyâ€™ve had more to drink than they really have.

DUI system not fair, judge rules
Nov 05, 2003   --   Miami Herald
A Broward circuit judge issued a strong ruling Tuesday, questioning whether drivers who lose their licenses after DUI stops have a fair shake in the court system.

Man with 12 DUI convictions lands in jail
Oct 01, 2003   --   Wichita Eagle, KS
A 36-year-old Wichita man with a history of more than a dozen drunk driving convictions over the past decade, will spend the next 2 ï¿½ years in the county jail for his latest violations.

DUI offenders stuck with call-in stickers
Sep 23, 2003   --   Orlando Sentinel, FL
PENSACOLA -- Some motorists convicted of drunken driving are being ordered to put bumper stickers on their cars that ask, "How's my driving?" followed by a toll-free telephone number and "The judge wants to know!!!"

Hall will return to bench after felony dismissal
Sep 22, 2003   --   Lompoc Record, CA
9/21/03 Felony charges against Diana Ruth Hall were dismissed at a hearing Friday, paving the way for her return to the Santa Barbara County Superior Court bench for the first time since her arrest nine months ago.

Rookie linebacker Wilhelm arrested for DUI
Sep 18, 2003   --   Miami Herald, FL
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Matt Wilhelm has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, general manager A.J. Smith confirmed Tuesday.

MADD displays wreckage from tragedy
Sep 18, 2003   --   Victorville Daily Press, CA
VICTORVILLE ï¿½ The demolished Ford Escort sat entombed in Plexiglas on a steel trailer in The Auto Club parking lot Wednesday as a grim reminder to passersby about the dangers of drunken driving.

Local Teacher Facing Second Drunk Driving Charge
Sep 17, 2003   --   WFtv.com, FL
MOUNT DORA, Fla. -- A Mount Dora schoolteacher is facing her second drunk driving charge. Mount Dora police arrested Jennie Capponi for DUI early Sunday morning. Video shot from inside of a police cruiser shows Capponi going through field sobriety tests. She struggles just to keep her balance.

Utes suspend RB Johnson after another DUI arrest
Sep 17, 2003   --   Salt Lake Tribune
Troubled running back Marty Johnson was suspended from the Utah football team indefinitely on Tuesday, after being arrested last week on drunken-driving charges that could land him in jail and perhaps spell the end of his college career.

Rookie linebacker Wilhelm arrested for DUI
Sep 17, 2003   --   Associated Press
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Matt Wilhelm has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, general manager A.J. Smith confirmed Tuesday.

Fresno chamber CEO resigns after July arrest
Sep 16, 2003   --   Fresno Bee, CA
Stebbins Dean stepped down Monday as chief executive of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. The decision came about a week after Dean completed a 28-day drug and alcohol rehabilitation program at St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park. He was arrested July 19 on a felony drug charge in Naples, Fla.

Conference Discussing Repeat DUI Offenders
Sep 15, 2003   --   WBIR-TV TN
According to federal research, the South has a bigger problem with repeat DUI offenders than other parts of the country.

Former state prosecutor in Orlando pleads guilty to DUI charge
Sep 09, 2003   --   Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
SANFORD, Fla. -- A former central Florida prosecutor pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of drunken driving. Robin E. Wilkinson, 44, was fined $250, sentenced to one year probation and ordered to serve 50 hours of community service by Seminole County Judge Mark Herr.

Officer charged with DUI
Sep 08, 2003   --   Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
A top-ranking officer with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office was suspended Sunday after being arrested in Bradenton for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a two-car crash.

Parole officer had 3 DUI convictions
Sep 05, 2003   --   The Courier-Journal
A Kentucky probation and parole officer charged earlier this week with drunken driving has had three DUI convictions in the past 11 years, according to court records.

Ross' DUI trial scheduled for Dec. 9
Sep 05, 2003   --   Tucson citizen, AZ
Superstar Diana Ross will be tried in Tucson City Court in December, almost a year after she was arrested for allegedly driving drunk.

Lesbian judge found guilty of DUI
Sep 05, 2003   --   Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, Calif -- Superior Court Judge Diana R. Hall was found guilty last week of driving under the influence and is set to be sentenced Sept. 19.

Texas Number One in Drunk Driving Fatalities
Aug 01, 2003   --   WOAI, TX
Texas leads the nation in the number of fatal accidents caused by drunk driving, according to new figures released by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Missouri star kicked off basketball team
Aug 01, 2003   --   CNN News
COLUMBIA, Missouri (Court TV) -- Ricky Clemons' basketball days at the University of Missouri are over.

BSO called 'scoundrels' for arresting police officer
Jul 22, 2003   --   Miami Herald, FL
A Broward sheriff's deputy and his colleagues who arrested a Pembroke Pines police officer on suspicion of DUI are being vilified as ''scoundrels'' by their own union for violating the ''professional courtesy'' holding that cops generally don't ticket cops.

NBA Player Samaki Walker Charged With DUI
Jul 21, 2003   --   Miami Herald, FL (Associated Press)
NEWARK, Ohio - Free-agent forward Samaki Walker was charged with drunken driving after an accident earlier this month.

Carl Lewis Set To Be Arraigned On DUI Charge
Jul 21, 2003   --   NBC4.TV, CA
LOS ANGELES -- Olympic track legend Carl Lewis is slated for arraignment Monday on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge stemming from a freeway crash in his new Maserati.

Malibu, California, judge says DUI claim against Nick Nolte unfounded
Jul 19, 2003   --   Malibu, California-AP
A judge in California has ruled there's no evidence to back up an anonymous tip that actor Nick Nolte was seen driving from a liquor store while intoxicated.

Allen County lawman serves DUI sentence
Jul 17, 2003   --   WGAL Channel.com, PA
YORK, Pa. -- A York city police detective is facing drunk driving charges after a car accident that left him critically injured.

Firefighter receives probation for DUI
Jul 16, 2003   --   News Chief, FL
LAKE WALES -- A Lake Wales firefighter arrested June 14 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol Tuesday was given probation.

Judge Okays Ross' Bad Breath
Jul 15, 2003   --   E! Online
An Arizona judge has ruled that the results of a Breathalyzer test the Supremes diva flubbed can be used by prosecutors as evidence in Ross' DUI case, the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Former Madison Firefighter Faces 3rd Drunk Driving Charge
Jul 15, 2003   --   Channel 3000
MADISON, Wis. -- A former Madison firefighter caught up in the Jocko's drug probe will be in court on unrelated matters today.

Greenville police officer charged with DUI
Jul 09, 2003   --   The Associated Press
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A Greenville police officer has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.

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