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Former Sheriff's Deputy Gets Sentenced Doubled For Showing Up to Court Under the Influence
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A former sheriff's deputy who previously showed up drunk in court to face a DUI charge, had his sentence doubled today in court by an Orange County judge. He was sentenced to 32 months in prison.
Allan James Waters, 38, was supposed to receive a sentence of 16 months in state prison for his DUI conviction, but after appearing in court under the influence of alcohol, the judge withdrew the offer. James has been in custody since June 10 after a judge determined he was not fit to be sentenced.
Waters pleaded guilty April 7 to felony driving under the influence causing bodily injury, two felony counts of selling a substance in lieu of cocaine, nine felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury to a 78-year-old woman.
During the June 10 hearing, court baliffs noticed Waters was showing signs of intoxication. He had unsteady balance and smelled of alcohol. One of the terms for his bail of $100,000 was that he was prohibited from consuming alcohol.
The prosecution requested an increase in bail, and Waters was taken back into custody on $250,000 bail. The judge postponed the sentencing at that time, but not additional charges were filed for this incident. At Friday's hearing, Judge Frank Fasel withdrew his previous sentencing offer of 16 months in state prison, due to the defendant's conduct. Water's accepted the new offer.
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Posted By Admin on
July 01, 2011 04:08 pm |
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