Crapo pleads guilty to DWI, takes $250 fine, suspended license and 180 days suspended jail time
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Melissa Quinn (@MelissaQuinn97) January 04, 2013Idaho Republican Mike Crapo was arrested last month and charged with driving under the influence after he failed a field sobriety test. Today, he entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to a $250 fine, one-year license suspension and 180 days suspended jail time.
Crapo apologizes outside courthouse, said began drinking to deal with stress over last year or so. Was not going anywhere in particular—
Max Smith (@amaxsmith) January 04, 2013
Sen Crapo in Alexandria, VA court now on DUI charge: I am grateful to have this.. resolved and will follow through on the sentence imposed—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 04, 2013
Crapo: I am profoundly sorry for the pain and embarrassment that I have brought to my family, to Idahoans, to my church, to my colleagues..—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 04, 2013
Sen Mike Crapo (R-ID) in court now for DUI charge: "I will work hard to regain the trust of my family and Idahoans."—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 04, 2013
Time for some oh-so-predictable bashing of Mormons and Republicans? You betcha!
GOP – apparently the party of LUSHES…. fb.me/1Sq75NBgV—
The Left Wing Cafe (@TheLeftWingCafe) January 04, 2013
Mormon power! “@politico: #Breaking: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has pled guilty to a drunken driving charge”—
Random Thinker (@RndmThnkr) January 04, 2013
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Update:
Crapo has issued his apology via Twitter as well.
I am profoundly sorry for the pain and embarrassment that I have brought to my family, to Idahoans, to my church… #idpol—
Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) January 04, 2013
…to my colleagues in the U.S. Senate and my staff, to anyone who has placed their trust in me. #idpol—
Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) January 04, 2013
..I am deeply appreciative of those who have reached out to me over the last few days w/ messages of encouragement, support & forgiveness.—
Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) January 04, 2013
…These words mean more to me and my family than they can ever know. I will work hard to regain the trust of my family & Idahoans. #idpol—
Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) January 04, 2013
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