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2007-02-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Cops Nab Ex-Official, Then His Lawyer, For Alleged Drunk Driving

The moral of the story: If you're busted for drunken driving, call your lawyer -- but first make sure he's sober. Former County Supervisor Patrick DePula, 34, apparently didn't follow that maxim this morning, and now his lawyer, Rick Petri, also faces a charge of drunken driving.

DePula was stopped about 11:45 p.m. in downtown Madison by Madison police. He was given a field sobriety test and was arrested at 12:07 a.m. today.

Petri was arrested at 2:46 a.m., when, Hanson said, "he came to pick (DePula) up." A source confirmed Petri had been arrested and had a blood-alcohol content of 0.09 percent, just slightly above the 0.08 percent considered for a charge of drunken driving.

James Taranto comments at "Best of the Web":

The defendant knew his trial wasn't going well when the judge said, "Order in the court," and his lawyer shouted, "Make mine a double!"

Insert "passing the bar" joke below.

Posted by Mike 2007-02-01 15:23|| || Front Page|| [11139 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Did someone say bar?

Posted by Ted Kennedy 2007-02-01 15:37|| 2007-02-01 15:37|| Front Page Top

#2 My advice is to call your lawyer and then go to rehab. Some else was responsible for your behavior anyway.

Posted by Mel Gibson 2007-02-01 17:52|| 2007-02-01 17:52|| Front Page Top

#3 In all fairness to the lawyer, 0.09 is about 2 beers.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-02-01 18:53|| 2007-02-01 18:53|| Front Page Top

#4 As a student in Madison, I had a few run-ins with coppers there.

The chip-on-the-shoulder bull dykes were the worst; they'd arrest a guy for having a penis and a beer.

The old guys who came on the job in the '60's were great because we weren't filthy hippies and we were respectful snot-nosed drunks.

Posted by JDB 2007-02-01 21:55|| 2007-02-01 21:55|| Front Page Top

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