The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
On August 3rd, a 43-year-old man went to a bar in the unincorporated community of Frenchtown. After he had a few drinks, he reportedly left in a Chevy Malibu and drove to a nearby home with a tree in the yard. He parked in the driveway and got out of the vehicle so he could sit under the tree and enjoy the shade it provided.
When the man was spotted, the authorities were notified, and a deputy with the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office went to the address. It was noted that the car door was open, and the man was still hanging out under the tree. The deputy asked him what was going on, and the man reportedly said he left a nearby bar and then sat under the tree to drink beer in the shade.
According to reports, several empty cans of Twisted Tea were littered throughout the Malibu, and the deputy asked the man to take a roadside sobriety test. When he said no, he was taken into custody. The deputy began driving, and the man reportedly repeatedly uttered racial slurs and said he did not like people who are not white. He allegedly yelled at people they drove past, in addition to calling the deputy the n-word.
After he was taken to St. Patrick’s Hospital and given a blood test to check his BAC, the man was transported and booked into the Missoula County Detention Center. He is currently facing preliminary charges of one felony count of DUI, and one count of criminal trespass to property.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a DUI offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.