Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Dad drives drunk with 4-year-old child in car; child injured in rollover crash (Pine Ridge, South Dakota)

Dad JUSTIN TOBACCO has pleaded guilty to driving drunk with his 4-year-old child in the car. The child was injured when dad hit several other cars and rolled his own.

http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&ID=3984

Father Drives Drunk With Young Child In Car
Created: 9/1/2009 8:32:31 AM

A Pine Ridge man has pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse for driving drunk with his 4-year-old child in the car.

Authorities say 30-year-old Justin Tobacco hit several cars and then rolled his vehicle on state Highway 79, resulting in minor injuries to the child.

In exchange for Tobacco's guilty plea, prosecutors have dropped additional charges and agreed not to seek more than a two-year prison sentence.

The charge against Tobacco carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.