Court accepts guilty plea from Omaha woman too drunk to stand, sparking concerns due process was vio

[Omaha Steve]

By Todd Cooper / World-Herald staff writer Feb 12, 2017 Updated 13 min ago

Douglas County Judge Lawrence Barrett convened court on a Thursday morning in early February, 15 cases on his docket.

The first: A 32-year-old Omaha woman accused of violating the probation term she had been given for reckless driving.

A month after Barrett had placed her on probation, Sarah E. Carr was arrested in Lincoln on suspicion of driving drunk. Officers said her blood-alcohol content was over .15.

Hence the probation violation. Hence the Feb. 2 hearing.

FULL story: http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/court-accepts-guilty-plea-from-omaha-woman-too-drunk-to/article_e4397034-a878-594b-b452-a488db698b2a.html

Sounds like an appeal would work.

[elleng]

1. MAYBE some day she'll 'hit bottom'

and sincerely try to STOP drinking.

AND she PLED guilty, so what's the Due Process violation?

[Lee-Lee]

2. An appeal at best would throw out the plea and make it go to trial

And unless the department screwed up the arrest or how they obtained the BAC measurements I doubt any chance in outcome is likely for her.