Pa. official convicted despite DUI hung jury

A state official faces at least 30 days in prison after a central Pennsylvania jury deadlocked in his drunken driving trial but a judge then convicted him on lesser counts.

The Cumberland County panel was unable to reach a verdict Friday in the case of Deputy Labor Secretary Allen Cwalina on the most serious charge of driving while under the highest level of alcohol impairment. But Judge J. Wesley Oler Jr. then convicted him of general impairment, causing a crash involving property damage and causing a crash while DUI.

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A's Mortensen charged with DUI

A's rookie starter Clayton Mortensen expressed contrition Sunday afternoon after being arrested early Sunday morning in Los Gatos for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

"First off, I want to apologize to the A's and my family," said Mortensen, who spent the night in Santa Clara County jail. "Calling my dad this morning was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I'm deeply embarrassed for what I've done and my poor judgment. I can honestly say it will never happen again. I'm very ashamed and embarrassed. ... I'm really sorry for everything I caused."

Mortensen was arrested at about 3 a.m. by a Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department deputy who was checking a car stopped on the side of Highway 17 southbound in Los Gatos, according to Sgt. Rick Sung, a spokesman for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department.

The A's put out a release during Sunday's game against the Angels stating that the team was aware of the situation but will have no comment until further details are available. Mortensen, 24, was acquired from St. Louis in the Matt Holliday trade in July, and he went 2-4 with a 7.81 ERA in six starts.

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February trial set in Gillispie DUI case

A judge has set a February trial date in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie.

Gillispie's attorney was in Anderson County District Court on Monday to request a delay because Gillispie hadn't yet decided whether to agree to a plea bargain.

Judge Linda Armstrong scheduled a final preliminary hearing for Nov. 2 and set a trial date for Feb. 10.

Gillispie's attorney, William Patrick, declined afterward to say what sparked the request for a delay. County Attorney Bobbi Jo Lewis declined to comment.

Gillispie was arrested Aug. 27 and charged with DUI after refusing sobriety tests during a traffic stop in which officers said they smelled alcohol on his breath.

Gillispie was fired this year after a rocky two-year tenure in which the Wildcats went 40-27.

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Learn the criminal process and procedure for Virginia DUI cases.

In each Virginia DUI case, there are many steps that occur after the DUI arrest. Below, you will find information regarding the procedures that typically follow a DUI arrest in Virginia. Every jurisdiction is different, however, and the information below regarding procedures and process may differ depending on where you are arrested and the particular charges you face.


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Mel Gibson California DUI update

According to haaretz.com, Mel Gibson plans to ask the California Court where he entered a plea of no-contest in 2006 to expunge his record.

Although newsworthy in its own right because the celebrity stature of Mr. Gibson, the incident became even more inflammatory because of statements he allegedly made about Jews being responsible for all wars, rhetoric that most every Jew finds offensive and dangerous.

Under California DUI law, Gibson may be entitled to have his conviction expunged. Assuming he succeeds in doing so, it will be a hollow legal victory because nearly every person in America, and probably the world is aware of what happened.

Comic Artie Lange pleads guilty to DUI in NJ

Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of a habit-producing drug in a minor traffic accident in New Jersey.

The 41-year-old Lange was charged following the July 10 accident in Toms River, about 40 miles southeast of Trenton. He entered his plea Wednesday in municipal court.

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8 DUI arrests during Merriam checkpoint, saturation patrol

From Merriam PD: The Merriam Police Department and Johnson County area law enforcement agencies completed a DUI Checkpoint on Friday September 18 from 7:30 PM until 11:00 PM. The DUI Saturation Patrol was from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM Friday September 18th and 19th.

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