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Oklahoma WR Booked for DUI

Wide receiver for Oklahoma State Cowboys, Justin Blackmon was arrested for driving under the influence on Mon. October 25. The football star was travelling from Texas to Oklahoma with three friends. The group had just attended a Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football Game in Arlington TX. They were travelling at a speed of 90mph in a 60mph zone. Although, the Heismen candidate wasn’t driving, he was arrested because Texas law states anyone under the age of 21 caught intoxicated while in a vehicle can be charged with a DUI. His friend former Oklahoma state player Dez Bryant was driving the vehicle but was not arrested. The NCAA is likely to discipline the player which will have negative affects to both the team and Blackmon.

Football season is a time for tailgate and house parties centered around one of the favored sports in the US.  Many bars have football nights and feature multiple TV’s to show a variety of games. The wide variety of games appeals to more people therefore increasing the bars revenue.  During the football season millions of viewers tune in for pro and college games. The demographic varies but on average the viewers are younger than most other spectator sports. Because the viewership or football attracts younger individuals there is a high chance that some of the football fans will get behind the wheel of a car and drive. Anytime you drive after drinking you risk your freedom.

Every state has different laws regarding intoxicated driving and a DUI lawyer can help you understand the variances. Should a person in throws of game excitement use poor judgment and drive their vehicle they will need to seek out a DUI lawyer. The laws are tough on people who get a DUI. A DUI lawyer can aid in reducing a tough penalty.

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Magistrate Judge Charged With DUI Takes Leave

A week after he was arrested for drunken driving, 7th Circuit Magistrate Judge Mark Marshall has taken a leave of absence.

Presiding 7th Circuit Judge Jeff Davis confirmed Friday afternoon that Marshall is taking accrued personal leave.

Retired magistrate judge Michael O’Connor has been temporarily assigned to Marshall’s case load, Davis said. He begins work on Monday.

O’Connor retired in 2008 after 24 years as a magistrate.

“He will hit the ground running,” Davis said.

The Journal learned Thursday that driving under the influence cases were being removed from Marshall’s court calendar.

Marshall was arrested on Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls during the early morning hours of Oct. 23. The Minnehaha County state’s attorney has charged him with second offense driving under the influence and driving the wrong way on the interstate.

Marshall’s first court appearance in Sioux Falls is scheduled for Nov. 12.

What impact, if any, the charges against Marshall will have on his career is unknown.

Presumed violations of the Judicial Code of Conduct and complaints against judges are handled by the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

The Judicial Qualifications Commission is charged with investigating complaints against judges. Complaints must meet one of the following criteria: “a violation of the Judicial Code of Conduct; willful misconduct in office; habitual intemperance; disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judge’s duties; or violations of any constitutional provisions or statutes of conduct that are prejudicial to the administration of justice and bring the judicial office into disrepute.”

Any decision to remove a judge from office is made by the Supreme Court after a recommendation by the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Over the fiscal years from 2007-2010, the commission was sent 89 written complaints about judges. Complaints were categorized as: accusations of inappropriate conduct/abuse of position; on bench abuse of authority; lack of demeanor/decorum; bias/appearance of bias; and unhappy with result.

Only six of those complaints resulted in a judge being privately reprimanded. None of the investigations resulted in a judge being removed from office.

Contact Andrea Cook at 394-8423 or andrea.cook@rapidcityjournal.com.

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