Wet Run
Facing charges of felony drunk driving after a crash causing injuries, Jacob V. Vandeven, 27, of Whitewater, Mo., pleaded guilty in exchange for the charge being reduced to a misdemeanor. Circuit Judge William Syler sentenced him to probation on the condition he would not drink, and then broke for lunch. Judge Syler went to lunch with a court clerk, his court reporter, and a probation officer, and in the restaurant they went to they saw Vandeven. He was drinking — his bar tab showed two beers, two Long Island Iced Teas, and a margarita, which he admitted sharing with “one or two” others. Syler re-sentenced him to a month in an alcohol rehab center. He also faces up to six months in jail for violating his probation. Vandeven’s attorney said the sentence was a “good deal” for his client, noting “I have never had a client so audaciously violate a judge’s order that quickly after being placed on probation.” (Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian) ...Correction, sir: you’ve never seen that happen. Big difference.
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