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Police: Robinson blew a .191
MIKE SANDO; The News Tribune
Last updated: June 4th, 2005 02:40 AM
Koren Robinson’s blood-alcohol level measured .191 percent in a pair of breath tests administered by Medina Police in the early morning hours of May 6, records show.
The state’s legal limit for driving is .08 percent.
Robinson, released Thursday by the Seattle Seahawks after incurring DUI and reckless-driving charges, has pleaded not guilty in Kirkland Municipal Court. He claimed in court papers to have consumed alcohol after driving and before taking the breath tests.
Whatever the case, blood-alcohol readings on file with the Washington State Patrol suggest Robinson was drinking heavily on the date in question.
Robinson, who weighs approximately 205 pounds, might have to consume 10 drinks in an hour to reach .191 percent, according to estimates provided by the state’s liquor control board.
WSP records show that Medina Police officer David Obermiller administered breath tests to Robinson using a DataMaster machine at 4:35 and 4:37 a.m. on the morning in question.
The police report shows that Obermiller cited Robinson on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving at 3:25 a.m.
DUI attorneys have challenged the accuracy of DataMaster results. They claim the machines do not account for variances in each person’s ratio of blood alcohol to the alcohol culled from a deep breath.
DataMaster results are admissible in court, however.
If convicted of the charges, Robinson’s minimum sentence would be 48 hours in jail or no less than 30 days in electronic home monitoring, plus a $1,078 fine and one year’s suspension or revocation of driving privileges.
Robinson would also face no less than one year with an ignition interlocking device.
The maximum penalty would be 365 days in jail with a $5,000 fine, plus reimbursement for court costs and revocation of Robinson’s license to drive.
Robinson has requested a jury trial.
DUI defendants who are alcoholics or drug addicts sometimes qualify for deferred prosecution in exchange for undergoing a two-year treatment program.
Robinson underwent treatment for alcohol abuse earlier this year. He also served a four-game NFL suspension for substance abuse in 2004.
Notes
The Seahawks met with free-agent linebacker Peter Boulware on Friday. The team did not immediately make an offer. Boulware was expected to remain in town until today. … Clarifying a note from an earlier report, three of the top 10 players in Robinson’s draft class have been released. A fourth, defensive tackle Gerard Warren, was traded after falling out of favor with Cleveland.
Mike Sando: 425-822-9504
mike.sando@thenewstribune.com
MIKE SANDO; The News Tribune
Last updated: June 4th, 2005 02:40 AM
Koren Robinson’s blood-alcohol level measured .191 percent in a pair of breath tests administered by Medina Police in the early morning hours of May 6, records show.
The state’s legal limit for driving is .08 percent.
Robinson, released Thursday by the Seattle Seahawks after incurring DUI and reckless-driving charges, has pleaded not guilty in Kirkland Municipal Court. He claimed in court papers to have consumed alcohol after driving and before taking the breath tests.
Whatever the case, blood-alcohol readings on file with the Washington State Patrol suggest Robinson was drinking heavily on the date in question.
Robinson, who weighs approximately 205 pounds, might have to consume 10 drinks in an hour to reach .191 percent, according to estimates provided by the state’s liquor control board.
WSP records show that Medina Police officer David Obermiller administered breath tests to Robinson using a DataMaster machine at 4:35 and 4:37 a.m. on the morning in question.
The police report shows that Obermiller cited Robinson on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving at 3:25 a.m.
DUI attorneys have challenged the accuracy of DataMaster results. They claim the machines do not account for variances in each person’s ratio of blood alcohol to the alcohol culled from a deep breath.
DataMaster results are admissible in court, however.
If convicted of the charges, Robinson’s minimum sentence would be 48 hours in jail or no less than 30 days in electronic home monitoring, plus a $1,078 fine and one year’s suspension or revocation of driving privileges.
Robinson would also face no less than one year with an ignition interlocking device.
The maximum penalty would be 365 days in jail with a $5,000 fine, plus reimbursement for court costs and revocation of Robinson’s license to drive.
Robinson has requested a jury trial.
DUI defendants who are alcoholics or drug addicts sometimes qualify for deferred prosecution in exchange for undergoing a two-year treatment program.
Robinson underwent treatment for alcohol abuse earlier this year. He also served a four-game NFL suspension for substance abuse in 2004.
Notes
The Seahawks met with free-agent linebacker Peter Boulware on Friday. The team did not immediately make an offer. Boulware was expected to remain in town until today. … Clarifying a note from an earlier report, three of the top 10 players in Robinson’s draft class have been released. A fourth, defensive tackle Gerard Warren, was traded after falling out of favor with Cleveland.
Mike Sando: 425-822-9504
mike.sando@thenewstribune.com
