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According to Sheppard, Lehmberg's first-time DWI charge was enhanced from what would have been a class B misdemeanor (punishable by up to six months in jail) to a class A misdemeanor (punishable by up to a year in jail) because her blood-alcohol content was .23 – nearly three times the legal limit. The charge is upped to a class A when BAC is greater than .15.

Of course, she was claiming the whole timme that she was not drunk. She also claimed she only had a couple of glasses of wine.

Of course, that's not what she told the cops who pulled her over ...

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Lehmberg was arrested last Friday, April 12, and charged with drunken driving after a motorist called 911 shortly before 11pm to report an erratic driver on FM 620 near Comanche Trail. The driver of the car in question was Lehmberg, who told a sheriff's deputy that she'd had two vodka drinks earlier in the evening; an open container of vodka was found in the passenger compartment of the car, according to an arrest affidavit.

Can't wait for Rex, Spidey, VOR, and VB to come to the defense of this Democrat hero.

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Posted by SirWinston

PNW

Member since Jul 2014

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:00 pm to MMauler

I abhor local politics like this and the Landrieu flight "scandal". Both sides do it. It's awful and I love when it backfires.

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Posted by jlc05

Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:00 pm to MMauler

Being in the Republic of Austin in Commie County, Texas...she knew she could get away with it. Integrity Schmegrity!

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber

Juneau, AK

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:07 pm to MMauler

These phony/petty indictments are a reaction when people don't "like the consequences of an election." Same thing happened to Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Sen Ted Stevens. Stevens conviction, which was later overturned, is the reason Mark Begich (D) ended up as our Senator.

Politically motivated prosecutors seem to be the new reaction to the consequences of elections.

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Posted by Mac

Forked Island, USA

Member since Nov 2007

14656 posts

Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:14 pm to MMauler

"I'm not drunk"

ETA:

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Posted by TigerGman

Center of the Universe

Member since Sep 2006

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:20 pm to MMauler

It's up to the voters to vote her out. The governor is not a dictator, he can't demand an elected politician resign or else.

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Posted by MMauler

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:20 pm to Mac

And, you know damn well that if there were no dash cam and no video inside the police precinct, this beacon of Democrat values and integrity would be swearing that the cops (on Gov. Perry's instructions) falsified her BAC test just to frame her.

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Posted by MMauler

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:24 pm to TigerGman

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The governor is not a dictator, he can't demand an elected politician resign or else.

Or else WHAT?

After viewing that video, he has every right as governor to say that he wasn't going to turn over $7.5 to that scumbag. She stayed in office and he vetoed that appropriation.

That's not a "threat" -- that was a promise that he fulfilled. Of course, Democrats aren't familiar with fulfilling campaign promises.

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Posted by Homesick Tiger

Greenbrier, AR

Member since Nov 2006

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:27 pm to Mac

That heifer is drunk as a piss ant.

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Posted by Rex

Here, there, and nowhere

Member since Sep 2004

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:28 pm to MMauler

Link to the law the Grand Jury says he violated?

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Posted by Draconian Sanctions

Markey's bar

Member since Oct 2008

84822 posts

Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:28 pm to MMauler

he's not being indicted over someone getting a DWI, he's being indicted for (allegedly) abusing his powers as governor. I have no idea if he did or didn't and after living in Austin for a few years I can definitely see something like that happening. He's been governor for so long he's developed an "above the law" attitude IMO and his penchant for playing political games (see the Bill Powers saga) is just as bad as anyone else's. But like i said, i have no idea if he did or didn't break a law and unlike y'all I'm going to wait and see what happens before forming an opinion.

I don't know why this board is assuming there's nothing to these charges (other than the fact that they happen to agree with Rick on the issues) but if it truly is a baseless indictment, that will come to light. Let's just wait and see what happens.

This board's reaction to this has been so overwhelmingly partisan, it's just yet another example of why i don't take you people seriously.

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Posted by Taxing Authority

Houston

Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:31 pm to TigerGman

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It's up to the voters to vote her out. The governor is not a dictator, he can't demand an elected politician resign or else.

I think a lot of people are confused (slanted reporting doesn't help).

The governor didn't de-fund the DA's office. He defunded the state-funded Public Integrity Unit which was already widely considered a joke.

Are you contending the governor doesn't have authority to veto funding for state-funded projects? Odd assertion.

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Posted by Janky

Team Primo

Member since Jun 2011

35957 posts

Posted on 8/17/14 at 12:33 pm to Mac

Is that her?

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Posted by Holden Caulfield

Hanging with J.D.