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Judge Brian Callahan delayed a drunk driver’s license revocation to allow him to drive back to the North Island when he appeared in Timaru District Court on Tuesday.
A North Island man arrested for DUI in Timaru has his license disqualified postponed so he can drive home.
Hunterville’s 38-year-old Mark Ray Butler, who was caught DUI on Otipua Road, Timaru on Nov. 15, 2022 and had a breath alcohol level of 502mcg, will appear in Timaru District Court before Judge Brian Callahan on Tuesday. Did.
Butler’s attorney, Emily Rennell, insists that disqualification be minimized and a small fine imposed on her client, who said she had never served a previous conviction and made an early guilty plea. bottom.
Rennell also revealed that Butler’s wife, who was supposed to be driving home, sprained her ankle and is now unable to drive.
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“They have booked ferry travel for Thursday morning and are trying to delay the disqualification so they can go home,” Rennell said.
Judge Callahan agreed to the request, ruling that the disqualification took effect Thursday night and that Butler would be allowed to drive a road trip of approximately 700km.
Judge Callahan fined Butler $650 and banned him from driving for six months.