DWI Hit Parade!

MICHAEL BRANTLEY, 37, of JACKSONVILLE, S. C. on 01-03-2013 at 0:19, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/FELONY DUI BOB

MATEO BARRADAS, 26, of AIKEN, S.C. on 01-27-2013 at 0:07, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, HOLD FOR ICE,

STEPHANIE CASTLEBERRY, 18, of AIKEN, S. C. on 01-03-2013 at 9:50DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE 1ST

WILLIAM CLARK, 40,  of Aiken, S. C.,  DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE 2ND, DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION 2ND, on 01-21-2013 at 15:38

GILBERT DAY II,  44, of Aiken, S. C., on 01-24-2013 at 11:52, DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION FOR DUI-3RD OFFENSE

BRITTANY EPPS, 23, of Wagener, S.C. on 01-17-2013 at 18:57, DUI/DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE BENCH WARRANT

  JIMMY FOLKS, 49, of Aiken, S.C., on 01-12-2013 at 17:45,  DUI/ DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE BENCH WARRANT

DEAN GARTRELL, 35, of AIKEN, S. C. on 01-22-2013 at 14:47, DUI 1ST BENCH WARRANT

DONALD HURTEKANT JR, 34,  of Aiken, S. C., on 01-28-2013 at 20:00, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
   

HOPE LIGHTSEY, 41, of Aiken, S. C., on 01-17-2013 at 17:25, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 1ST

TONY LOTT, 59, of BATESBURG, S.C . on 12-14-2012 at 19:45, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE-1ST OFFENSE; on 01-09-2013 at 17:17, DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION 3RD

DANIEL MARKLE JR, 50, of NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C., on 01-18-2013 at 23:08, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 1ST

BRENDEN MILLER, 24, of MARTINEZ, S.C. on 01-26-2013 at 17:30, DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE 1ST,

DONALD MIXON, 30, of Aiken, S.C. on 01-26-2013 at 2:09, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 1ST

BRANDON PEEPLES, 32, of AIKEN, S.C. on 12-21-2012 at 1:40, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2ND
 

From The Washington Post
Three days after his arrest on a drunken driving charge in Fairfax, J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt resigned as head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday. ….MORE

(August 16, 2011) According to the South Carolina prosecutors who handled the case, on Thursday August 11, 2011, a York County jury convicted Samuel Thomas Hannan, III of DUI-2^nd Offense. Hannan, a pilot with US Airways, was arrested on October 9, 2010 for DUI after nearly side-swiping a marked Sheriff’s Department patrol car driven by Deputy Ryan King. Hannan was also observed driving erratically and at a high rate of speed. Hannan refused to submit to field sobriety testing and refused to provide a breath sample for the purposes of determining his blood alcohol concentration.
Hannan told Deputy King he was on his way to his “crash pad” in Lake Wylie that night after spending the day on the lake followed by a stop in at a bar/ restaurant. He admitted to drinking three beers but later confessed to Deputy King that he had consumed more than that amount. Hannan was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of $2100, suspended on the service of five days in jail and a fine of $1,500 with court costs (a total of $3,354.50), followed by five years of probation. His prior conviction for DUI was for “Extreme DUI” out of Arizona in 2006.
Hannan was represented by Michael L. Brown, Jr. Prosecutors for the State were Assistant Solicitor John Mark Shiflet and Assistant Solicitor Matthew W. Shelton of the 16^th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. “Thanks to the York County jurors who participated in the process and ensured justice was achieved in this case,” said Assistant Solicitor Shiflet.

From Chron.com
DENVER — A trial has been set for June in the case of a United Express pilot accused of flying while drunk.
The U.S. attorney’s office says 32-year-old Aaron Jason Cope appeared Monday in federal court in Denver to be advised of the charge against him. He is charged with one count of unlawfully operating and directing the operation of a commercial aircraft while under the influence of alcohol. ….MORE

Marine prosecutors want to bring even more charges against the former Cherry Point commander who was relieved of command after his DWI arrest.
From WITN
An article 32 hearing, which is similar to a civilian grand jury, is underway today at the air station. Unlike a civilian grand jury, those hearings are open to the public.
The prosecution has brought up five additional charges they want the colonel to face. One is for reckless endangerment by assuming duty on flight. Prosecutors say Denn, who is a F/A-18 pilot, failed to acknowledge any human factors that impacted his flight the morning after his drunk driving arrest. Another possible charge is for making a false statement to his co-pilot that he had adequate rest the night before.
Prosecutors say they also want to charge the former commander with having a wrongful relationship with a civilian employee after being advised the appearance was not good for the workplace. Attorneys say there was no sexual relationship, just that Denn and the woman were too good of friends for the office. …MORE

From SeacoastOnline.com:
PORTSMOUTH — A Marine who used a 14-pound rock to threaten a Corvette driver during a road rage incident last year was arrested Sunday on charges alleging he was drunk when he flipped his Mini Cooper on South Street, then ran into a nearby cemetery. ….MORE

The Manatee County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office reports a air traffic controller was arrested for DWI on Jan. 22, 2011.  John Meneses, 35 was charged with having more than .15 alcohol blood content.  He posted a $1500 bond and was released the same day.