Woman arrives at court for DUI smelling of alcohol

[April 09, 2009]  MILTON, Ga. (AP) -- A 28-year-old woman allegedly showed up in court to answer a charge of driving under the influence with alcohol on her breath.

The woman drew a a two-day sentence from Municipal Court Judge Barry Zimmerman for contempt of court.

She showed up on time at 10 a.m. Friday, but during a routine check for weapons at the door, Bailiff George Gordon detected a whiff of alcohol.

Police charged her with DUI Sept. 12 when officers found her parked in the middle of the road and she couldn't figure how to open her car door. Her blood-alcohol level was .34, well above the legal limit for driving of .08.

Her DUI case was continued to a court date in June.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com/

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