The former leader of the Indiana Republican Party was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. James Louis Kittle was stopped in Hamilton County Tuesday evening on a traffic violation. After he failed a field sobriety test and registered 0.10% on a portable breath tester, Kittle was charged with driving under the influence in Indiana. He was booked at the Hamilton County Jail and his bond was set at $2,500.

Kittle, 67, was head of the state GOP between 2002 and 2006, and long recognized as a political kingmaker. The Kittle family is well known for a group of regional furniture stores started by James’ grandfather in 1932.

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On Tuesday morning an on-duty Florida Highway Patrol trooper was charged with FL DUI. The St Lucie Sheriff’s Office reports that Lisa Orshowitz struck a curb with her patrol car resulting in a flat tire. She continued to drive to the Delray Courthouse and used the radio to call for help. Responding officers said Orshowitz had slurred speech, small pupils and could not maintain her balance. She failed several field sobriety tests.

Orshowitz, 36, said that she had taken four sleeping pill the night before. She was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida. After being transported to jail, she posted $350 bond and was released.

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United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood feels that motorists exercising their right to refuse taking a breath test to check blood alcohol content is a legal loophole that needs to be closed. Saying that “refusing a breathalyzer is a persistent, ongoing problem”, LaHood advocates a national ‘no-refusal’ strategy for the upcoming holidays.

The implication is that those who refuse to submit to a breath test have something to hide, and by not providing evidence, there is a better chance of avoiding a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. DUI criminal defense attorneys counter that the current social pressure is for law enforcement to arrest motorists with any presence of alcohol. The zero tolerance attitude makes little distinction between responsible social drinkers and chronic DUI offenders. The average blood alcohol content of repeat offenders is nearly twice the legal of 0.08%. In those cases, there is typically additional evidence available to the prosecution to make a case for intoxicated driving.

‘No refusal’ policies have been implemented in several locations across the US, including Austin, Texas, where the police chief utilizes search warrants to secure blood draws in suspected cases of drunk driving in Texas.

LaHood announced his ‘no refusal’ goal on Monday as part of a holiday crackdown on drunk driving. The federal government is advising local law officers to use search warrants to obtain blood samples from those who have refused to submit to a breath test.

Last Saturday, Odessa Police arrested an 18-year man who crashed his car into a house, killing a 72-year old man inside. Frederick Gardea Gonzalez was driving a vehicle at a high rate of speed when he left the road, crossed a field and became airborne. The car went completely through the home of James and Melba Paysinger, coming to a stop in the backyard.

James Paysinger was pronounced dead at a local hospital. His wife suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Gonzalez was charged with manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon. On Sunday, he remained held on $100,000 bond at the Ector County Detention Center.

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Statistics from a federal study show Wisconsin has the highest rate of drivers accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. 23.7% of all drivers 16 years or older were said to operate a motor vehicle while impaired last year. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, an additional 1 in 20 drivers in Wisconsin operated a vehicle while under the influence of drugs.

Other states with the highest number of drunk drivers include Minnesota, Nebraska, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Dakota, South Dakota, Rhode Island and Wyoming. Those with the lowest percentage of intoxicated drivers include Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia, New Jersey and New York.

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Formal charges were filed against a school bus driver accused of operating a bus while under the influence of alcohol. Reportedly the driver became inebriated during a dinner break at a steakhouse and sports grille in Portage Michigan. Witnesses in the restaurant thought the driver was drunk, so they contacted the police. The driver managed to drive to a local mall and pick-up 36 eighth and ninth grade students and three teachers around 6:00 pm, at the end of an all-day field trip.

Jennifer Lynne Moore was charged with DUI in Michigan, child endangerment and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with an occupant under the age of 16. Her blood alcohol content was .16%, more than 10 times the limit for a school bus operator.

Moore, 47, was hired by the Coloma School District in 2009. A school superintendent said a background check was performed, though it was recently learned that Moore had a prior conviction for Georgia DUI on her record. The school said it would review its hiring and employee background policy to avoid similar incidents.

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A man from Prescott Valley was found passed out behind the wheel of his SUV last Thursday. Around 3:25 in the afternoon, police responded to reports of an unresponsive driver in a vehicle with the engine revving. Officers said that Lloyd Kennie had his foot on the accelerator and one hand on the gear shift and another on the steering wheel. The vehicle was in a school bus stop and a bus had to drop off students at an alternate location. An open bottle of alcohol was found in the back seat of the SUV.

Kennie, 41, registered a blood alcohol content of .335%, more than four times the legal limit for intoxication in Arizona. A BAC in excess of .15% is considered extreme DUI and above .20% super extreme DUI. He is facing charges of aggravated driving under the influence in Arizona, extreme DUI, super extreme DUI, driving with a suspended license and for having an open container.

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Poker pro John Racener was arrested for driving under the influence in Tampa Florida after being stopped shortly after 4:00 am Saturday morning. Racener reportedly refused to submit to a breath test. He was released Saturday afternoon after posting bond.

The 24-year old won $5.5 million coming in second during the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event last month in Las Vegas. He also placed fourth last week the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic and earned $232,000.

This is Racener’s third arrest for drunk driving since 2005. He is a resident of Tampa.

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A Florida Panhandle man was arrested for drunk driving and using his son to bypass a court ordered ignition interlock device. A passenger in his pick-up truck was also arrested for trying to shoot at a robo-deer set up by a state agency to combat poaching.

Two officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission were working near a decoy in a wildlife management area when they spotted a pick-up stop nearby. A passenger in the vehicle climbed into the truck bed with a rifle and started to target the deer. When the officers identified themselves, Nicholas Tyler Burdeshaw jumped out of the truck and was nearly run over by the escaping driver. He ran into the woods where he was soon apprehended. Burdeshaw was charged with night hunting and, because he is a convicted sex offender, felon in possession of a firearm.

The officers investigated the truck driver and discovered that he had multiple convictions for Florida DUI and had an ignition interlock in his vehicle. The unidentified driver refused to submit to a breath test. Authorities determined that the man had used his 17-year old son to breath into the special alcohol detecting device in order to start the truck. The man was charged with non-felony, simple FL DUI, as well as night hunting.

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Mario Elie, assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings basketball team, has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in California. Around 1:15 Thursday morning, California Highway Patrol stopped Mario in downtown Sacramento for having a broken taillight on his 1993 Mercedes. The officer said he detected alcohol and signs of impairment, and asked Mario to submit to a series of field sobriety tests. Mario reportedly registered a blood alcohol content above 0.08%. He was booked on charges of CA DUI at the Sacramento County Jail.

Mario, 47, is a first year coach with the Kings. He played for seven teams in the NBA during an eleven year career.

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