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RI Rep. Accused of DUI Pleads No Contest
Chris Boardman
Story Created:
Oct 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM EST
Story Updated:
Oct 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM EST
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island legislator has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of alcohol.
Rep. Raymond Sullivan, a Coventry Democrat who managed Barack Obama's presidential campaign in the state, entered the plea Thursday midway through his trial in Kent County District Court.
The plea came after the judge agreed that the results of his breathalzyer test could be used at trial.
The Providence Journal reports that Sullivan must surrender his driver's license for three months, pay a $500 fine and perform 20 hours of community service.
The 32-year-old Sullivan said he wanted to accept responsibility and move on.
State Police say they stopped Sullivan on Interstate 95 after seeing his Ford Explorer swerve several times. They say he slurred his speech and could not correctly recite the alphabet.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Monday, Oct 26 at 5:55 PM Mike Herukey wrote ...
Want to bet the outcome may have been different 25 or 30 years ago? Listen to you whiners. A state rep (and the Presidents RI campaign manager)gets pulled over by a RI State Trooper, gets arrested, uses the due process afforded to us all, takes a plea and gets the minimum (as many do)sanctions as outlined by law. This is NOT a case of "the fix is on" at all here.
31135834 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, Oct 23 at 12:18 PM Watler wrote ...
What did you expect? He makes the laws, it doesn't mean he has to follow them, now does it? Typical Do as I say, and not as I do!!
31013419 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, Oct 23 at 6:48 AM mad in tiverton wrote ...
This is a complete scam!! Only 3 months eh? I guess people in this position only have to get half of the punishment. What about the driving school? Dont forget about that extra insurance either! What a bunch of bologna
30996089 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, Oct 22 at 7:59 PM Kevin Kienle wrote ...
WELL LOOK AT IT THIS WAY,ITS NOT TO BAD BARACK OBAMA AS MANY TAX CHEATS , PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL BACK ROUNDS AND COMMUNIST BELIEFS LOOK AT SOME OF HIS CZARS,SO A LITTLE DUI ITS OK. AND REMEMBER THIS "IF IT SOUNDS LIKE MARX,AND ACTS LIKE STALIN" ITS PROBABLY OBAMA!!!!!!
30980914 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, Oct 22 at 3:16 PM Steve Johns, Cranston RI wrote ...
If he wanted to accept responsibility then he would have plead guilty long before this went to trial and wasted taxpayer $$. Only after his attorney could not get the .17 ommitted from evidence did he decide this. Also only 3 months??? Isn't it a mandatory 6 months? and only $500 in fines...ladies and gentlemen the FIX is ONCE AGAIN IN!!!!! I wonder where he will stand on the drunk driving policy here in RI in the future?? VOTE HIM OUT!!!!!
30969619 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, Oct 22 at 2:10 PM l davis wrote ...
Why is there only a 3 month suspension? If the penalty was a LIFETIME loss of a license there would certainly be less offenses and many more innocent people still alive.
30965947 Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, Oct 22 at 1:13 PM Dennis Salsberry wrote ...
Make him go to DUI school like all the rest. !!
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