Sen. Whitehouse's Son Fined $250, Community Service and Classes for DUI
The 19-year-old pleaded no contest to the DUI charge on Friday.
Alexander Whitehouse, the son of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse pleaded no contest Friday morning to a charge of driving under the influence (DUI), reported The Providence Journal today.
The 19-year-old Newport resident was arrrested in Middletown early Wednesday morning after a witness reported he was driving erratically and appeared to be intoxicated.
Whitehouse was fined $250, ordered to perform 30 hours of community service and was ordered to attend a school for drunk driving, The Providence Journal reported. Sen. Whitehouse and his wife, Sandra, attended the hearing, which was held at the Rhode Island District Court.
The senator reportedly said that his son, a recent graduate of St. George's School, took responsibility for his actions.
Joe Sousa.
10:50 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
I guess the Senator is no longer in denial.
" Not my son. He wasn't drinking at the Chafee's "
townie
10:51 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
How about loss of license???
Joe Sousa.
10:55 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
3 months loss of license.
Mary E. Viera-Moniz
11:02 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
If it were me or anyone else, or their kid, the court would have thrown the book at him .
Why do public figures get exemptions to the law but John Q. Public never gets a break. Soooo not right!!!!
Unbelievable
11:12 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
Mary you couldn’t be more wrong. Open up the Newport Daily News and read the District court log. This state doesn’t throw the book at anyone for DUI which is absurd. Want to stop drinking and driving start throwing the book at EVERYONE caught. Read the district court log I bet you will be surprised how many charges are dropped and how ridiculous the punishments are.
nurburg
10:01 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
The DUI punishments in the state are remarkably lenient. 3 month loss of license?! That's it! 250 dollar fine?! That's IT?!
A really concerned citizen
7:09 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
When the charges are " dropped ", it means that they accepted the sanctions, 3 month loss of license, a fine, DUI school and community service.
John ("Anything But Sue")
7:16 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
Lotta posts here seem to have disappeared. Just Sayin'. You English teachers out there with the summer off.....please note I DID add the hyphen to "Sayin". YUP
port-a-gee
7:52 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
johnny has a 3rd grade education....
hey manny
John ("Anything But Sue")
7:55 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
@port-a-gee; Welcome aboard. You will do well on this forum.
habitual defender
12:27 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
pffffft!!!!!!!!!!!