DWI Hit Parade!

From MichiganLive.com
SAGINAW, MI — A suspended Michigan State Police trooper charged with driving drunk and crashing into a Saginaw County Circuit Court probation worker’s vehicle has opted to let a judge decide whether a serious injury occurred during the crash.
John A. Beemer, 45, elected to have Visiting Saginaw County Circuit Judge William J. Caprathe decide whether he’s guilty of a felony and a misdemeanor rather than have a jury decide the case.
Beemer, who lives in Thomas Township and remains on unpaid suspension, is charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious injury and a misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or above — the state’s “Super Drunk” charge.
Beemer’s trial began this morning and was to continue this afternoonAt issue is whether the injury that Russell Ray suffered during the
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“Our troopers are trained to detect when someone is under the influence,” one state police source said. “The signs were there.”
From USA Today
NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. — The daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy will plead not guilty in a court appearance later today here, four days after she was found slumped over the wheel of her Lexus after apparently hitting a tractor-trailer ….MORE

Marshawn Lynch of Seattle Seahawks

From San Francisco Chronicle
Seahawks running back and Cal alum Marshawn Lynch was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Oakland over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
Lynch, 26, was stopped by the California Highway Patrol in East Oakland on Saturday, said Alameda County sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly.
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To the Editor:
“Toxicology reports indicated both Michael Korenchuk and his wife Rachel were legally intoxicated when an alleged drunk driver rear-ended them at Glen and Sheridan in Peoria.
Both had alcohol levels twice the legal limit, and both had cocaine in their systems.”
http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Motorcycle-Crash-Victims-Death-Ruled-Homicide–129926068.html
I understand that the Korenchuk’s paid the ultimate price but if you’re going to report the story, then report the all of the facts. Someone with your website felt it was important to state that the third driver involved was intoxicated, so you might as well also report the fact that both of the Korenchuk’s were legally intoxicated (twice the legal limit) and under the influence of cocaine at the time of the accident.
Kelly Gaffney
(Editor’s Note: thank you for providing the above information.  On that night, at that intersection, it appears that all those on the road
were intoxicated.)