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| Cops Nab Ex-Official, Then His Lawyer, For Alleged Drunk Driving |
| 2007-02-01 |
| 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 |
| #4 As a student in Madison, I had a few run-ins with coppers there. The chip-on-the-shoulder bull dykes were the worst; they'd arrest a guy for having a penis and a beer. The old guys who came on the job in the '60's were great because we weren't filthy hippies and we were respectful snot-nosed drunks. |
| Posted by: JDB 2007-02-01 21:55 |
| #3 In all fairness to the lawyer, 0.09 is about 2 beers. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-02-01 18:53 |
| #2 My advice is to call your lawyer and then go to rehab. Some else was responsible for your behavior anyway. |
| Posted by: Mel Gibson 2007-02-01 17:52 |
| #1 Did someone say bar? |
| Posted by: Ted Kennedy 2007-02-01 15:37 |