Serial drunk driver and former NY-20 Rep John Sweeney pleaded guilty to a downgraded DWI charge, his latest, and is now looking at spending 30 days in the Saratoga County jail.
John Sweeney pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated in Saratoga County Court today and faces 30 days in Saratoga County Jail when sentenced on April 23.
Sweeney, 53, the former 20th district U.S. representative, was arrested on April 5, 2009 by state troopers. He was traveling 59 mph in a 40 mph zone on Route 9 in Clifton Park and was drunk, police said.
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Sweeney's lawyer, E. Stewart Jones, said he and his client were satisfied with the outcome of the case.
"We just wanted to avoid a felony and we were able to do that," Jones said. Sweeney will keep his license to practice law.
He'll also have to wear some sort of device that monitors his drinking for a year. Apparently, if we were drink at all, it would be a probation violation. |
