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Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch: DUI Case Dismissal Denied

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Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch: DUI Case Dismissal Denied

This past Friday, Seattle Seahawk running back, Marshawn Terrell Lynch, was denied by California Judge, Yolanda Northridge, to dismiss his 2012 DUI charge.  Lynch’s DUI attorney also made a motion to suppress evidence during the same court appearance but Judge Northridge also declined the motion.

Marshawn Lynch, aka “Beast Mode”, has been fighting this DUI charge since the Summer of 2012.  He was pulled over by the California Sate Patrol early morning on July 14th for erratically driving in and out of lanes.  According to state patrol officers, Lynch was behind the wheel of a white Ford van and almost side-swiped two other cars while traveling on Interstate 808.  The state patrol officers suspected Lynch had been drinking and began investigating him for possible DUI (driving under the influence).

Allegedly, the power house football player failed the DUI sobriety tests.  He was arrested and taken to the Alameda County Sheriff Department’s North County Jail in Oakland where he submitted to a breath test, which of course came up positive and was over the legal limit of .08.  Official charges of DUI were filed against Lynch on July 18th and he and his DUI defense lawyer plead not guilty to those charges in August 2012.

Beast Mode has been fighting his DUI charge for over a year now and will continue to do so, since Judge Northridge denied his DUI dismissal.  As of now he has a jury trial date set for December 27th, just two days before the Seahawks final regular season game against the Rams on December 29th.  Lynch’s DUI lawyer plans on continuing the case into the new year so court dates won’t interfere with critical football games.

We will keep you updated on Marshawn Lynch’s DUI trial and case outcome.  We will also keep you posted on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s reactions to the case results.  If found guilty, Lynch may face harsh NFL punishments especially since he will be a repeat offender in the eyes of Goodell.  Over three years ago, Goodell suspended Lynch for three games due to a misdemeanor weapons conviction.  Since then, Marshawn Lynch has stayed out of trouble except for this 2012 DUI charge.

Good Luck Beast Mode with your DUI case, and Go Hawks!

 

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High School Bus Driver Charged with DUI, Reckless Endangerment, and 36 Counts of Child Abuse

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High School Bus Driver Charged with DUI, Reckless Endangerment, and 36 Counts of Child Abuse

Unbelievable newsworthy story originating out of Westminster Colorado, where high school bus driver, Burton Carpenter, allegedly consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel of the bus to drive 30 high school football players to their September game.  Needless to say, police were called and Carpenter was arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence).

According to a Mountain Range football coach, Carpenter was so intoxicated that he couldn’t drive the bus straight, he was straddling lanes, and had to be directed back into the school parking lot where he crashed into a parked pickup truck.

A bystander claimed, Carpenter gloated that he had been drinking vodka from a 32oz. Gatorade bottle.

When Colorado police arrived on the scene, they noted Carpenter’s eyes were bloodshot, his speech was slurred, and when he exited the bus he fell down the steps catching himself on the side of the bus.  Police reported his BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) level was .20, over twice the legal DUI limit and claimed Carpenter openly admitted to drinking Vodka before driving.

Carpenter was arrested and taken to the police station.  In addition to being charged with DUI, Burton Carpenter was also formally charged with reckless endangerment and 36 counts of child abuse.  He is due back in court sometime in December.

The Adams School District reported they run criminal background checks on all bus drivers and Carpenter’s was clean when they hired him under a year ago.  However, police discovered he had lost his prior job as a nurse due to substance abuse problems.

My guess is Burton would be a good candidate for a deferred prosecution.  In Washington State, a deferred prosecution is a special program for those suffering with alcoholism.  The deferred prosecution is a five-year program which includes court supervision, monitoring and two years of alcohol/drug treatment.  If an individual successfully completes the five-year program without any violations the charge of driving under the influence (DUI) will be dismissed.  This is a great program for some because it creates a win win.

 

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Man With A History Of 6 Prior DUI Arrests… Is Arrested For DUI Again

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Man With A History Of 6 Prior DUI Arrests… Is Arrested For DUI Again

Browsing through Kirotv.com, I came across a news article published on September 24th, 2013, describing Brian Robert Gramento, a man recently arrested for drunk driving, totaling his DUI arrests to at least 7.  To make matters worse, the 32-year-old was driving drunk while he had his three young children in the back of his car, ages 4, 6, and 7.

This was not the first time, Gramanto was arrested for DUI while having his kids in the car.  Back in March of 2012, Brian Gramento was heading home with his kids in tow when he was pulled over in University Place.  According to Pierce County Sheriff’s reports, Gramanto “was wearing a drinking bracelet which shows he was carded at a drinking establishment like a bowling alley indicating he was old enough to drink.”  The report also indicated that all three kids in the back of his car were his kids and were the ages of 3, 4, and 5.

With Brian Gramento’s most recent DUI arrest, he and his kids were heading home from the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup shortly before midnight.  Allegedly, Gramento failed to stop at a stop sign and then proceeded to crash into the side of police officer’s car.

Puyallup Police reported, “the strong odor of intoxicants coming from Gramento’s breath and person.” Gramento admitting to drinking at the fair and was arrested for DUI.  He was carted off to Pierce County jail where his bail was  set at $200,000.

Commander Scott Engle shared his arresting officer’s concerns, “The officer was concerned about the driver’s safety, but more importantly, the children’s safety.”

Brian Gramento has had an extensive history of alcohol related criminal offenses.  Since 1999, Gramento has been placed into county jail at least 15 times, of which 14 of those involved alcohol.  Other criminal charges he has racked up include felony DUI, reckless driving, and reckless endangerment.

In addition to this newest DUI charge, Gramento will likely face charges of failure to install an ignition interlock device and driving without a valid drivers license.  Both of which had been court ordered during his previous DUI sentencing, which he served 7 months jail time.

Personally I feel drivers like Brian Gramento are the really dangerous drunk drivers.  For some reason, they have slipped through the effectiveness of court ordered alcohol education classes.  They fail to comply with court ordered installation of ignition interlock devices and they disregard the fact they don’t have a valid driver’s license.  They continuously endanger themselves and others.  In Gramento’s situation, he has selfishly put his children’s lives at risk at least twice now by having them in the car while driving drunk.

It is obvious from repeat DUI offender cases such as Brian Gramento and Mark Mullins (see my blog Mark Mullins Pleads Guilty To DUI Fatalities for more info) to why Washington State legislature is working so diligently to amend and/or add new DUI laws to include harsher penalties and better treatment solutions.

Keep following David O Defense for updates and news on Washington State’s DUI laws.

 

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