Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving Charge
posted 7:06 pm Wed November 28, 2007 - Hugo
An Oklahoma state senator accused of drunk driving has entered a not guilty plea to the charge in Choctaw County court. District Attorney Laura Ross Wallis says Sen. Jeff Rabon was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of aggravated drunken driving.
The charge stems from an August arrest. The 45-year-old Democrat was arrested by Hugo Police and accused of running his car into a truck, which struck another vehicle.
Rabon did not submit to a breath-analysis test, but blood drawn from him at a hospital showed that his blood alcohol level was 0.16, double the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.
Rabon is expected to appear in court again on Dec. 19, when prosecutors and Rabon's defense attorneys will discuss the evidence and possible settlement for the misdemeanor case.
The charge stems from an August arrest. The 45-year-old Democrat was arrested by Hugo Police and accused of running his car into a truck, which struck another vehicle.
Rabon did not submit to a breath-analysis test, but blood drawn from him at a hospital showed that his blood alcohol level was 0.16, double the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.Rabon is expected to appear in court again on Dec. 19, when prosecutors and Rabon's defense attorneys will discuss the evidence and possible settlement for the misdemeanor case.
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