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Cops Nab Ex-Official, Then His Lawyer, For Alleged Drunk Driving
The moral of the story: If you're busted for drunken driving, call your lawyer -- but first make sure he's sober. Former County Supervisor Patrick DePula, 34, apparently didn't follow that maxim this morning, and now his lawyer, Rick Petri, also faces a charge of drunken driving.DePula was stopped about 11:45 p.m. in downtown Madison by Madison police. He was given a field sobriety test and was arrested at 12:07 a.m. today. Petri was arrested at 2:46 a.m., when, Hanson said, "he came to pick (DePula) up." A source confirmed Petri had been arrested and had a blood-alcohol content of 0.09 percent, just slightly above the 0.08 percent considered for a charge of drunken driving. James Taranto comments at "Best of the Web": The defendant knew his trial wasn't going well when the judge said, "Order in the court," and his lawyer shouted, "Make mine a double!" Insert "passing the bar" joke below. Posted by: Mike 2007-02-01 |
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