Head of University of Georgia Math Department Has GA DUI Dismissed

Joseph Fu had been arrested for drunk driving even though his blood alcohol level was below legal limit.

The Athens-Clarke County State Court dismissed the charge of driving under the influence in Georgia that had been filed against the head of the UGA math department. In an agreement reached last week, Joseph Fu entered a plea of no contest to reckless driving. He was found guilty of driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

Fu was charged with drunk driving in Georgia following a traffic stop for turning onto a highway exit ramp in the wrong direction. His blood alcohol content registered .057%, which is below the .08% legal threshold for intoxication in Georgia. Police still charged Fu under its ‘DUI Less Safe’ policy, which allows an officer to subjectively charge someone with DUI whenever alcohol is present and impairment is suspected.

Fu paid a $750 fine for court costs and was sentenced to 12 months probation and 20 hours of community service.

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