Medical Doctor's DUI case reduced to reckless driving.
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March 17, 2009
The defendant was stopped because he unknowingly gave a ride to a criminal suspect who had caused a bar fight. The arresting officer noted a smell of alcohol, refusal of the breath alcohol test, and indicators of impairment on the field tasks. A resulting pleas of reckless driving was entered without the service of jail time. As a result of the plea, the doctors medical license was not placed into jeopardy. 08-124.