State rep (D) pleads guilty to refusing breathalyzer during February DUI arrest
A state lawmaker accused of driving while intoxicated in Cranston in February can keep his license, but must use a breath alcohol ignition device for six months after pleading guilty to a traffic court citation.
State Rep. Enrique Sanchez, a Providence Democrat, pleaded guilty Friday before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal to refusing to take a breathalyzer test in exchange for prosecutors dropping a citation for failing to obey traffic control devices.
He had pleaded not guilty to the citations during his initial appearance Feb. 19.
Sanchez, 28, must complete 10 hours of community service, undergo alcohol treatment, and use a breathalyzer-activated ignition device for six months, according to an order from Traffic Tribunal Magistrate Mark Welch.
https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/state-rep-pleads-guilty-to-refusing-breathalyzer-during-february-dui-arrest/
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