The crash
“He was unsteady, speech was slurred, glassy eyes.”
In court, Middleborough police officer Steve Valerio testifies about the 2009 car crash that sends a passenger to the hospital.
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The defense
“Whether he thinks he's guilty or not, it's irrelevant.”
In this excerpt, the defense argues that there isn't enough corroboration of intoxication.
The prosecution
“He's drunk. We have his own admission.”
The prosecutor, Christopher Davidson, emphasizes the defendant's words to the police.
The verdict
“Let me think about it for a couple minutes, all right?”
Judge Thomas S. Barrett reaches a decision in the May 2010 case.
The trial resumes 35 minutes later. After accepting a plea of guilty for negligent operation, Judge Barrett announces his decision on the OUI charge.