North Carolina: cop texted prosecutor from witness stand during DWI trial; conviction tossed

From the “can’t fix stupid department”

From Winston Salem Journal
A Forsyth County woman who was convicted of driving while impaired after a Winston-Salem police officer was seen sending text messages from the witness stand had the conviction set aside Friday.
Donna Waters was found guilty of DWI and failure to maintain lane control by Judge George Bedsworth in a bench trial Feb. 5. During testimony, Officer Timothy Hanks sent a text message to prosecutor Jonathan Shrader ….MORE