Jim Paul Does Not Appear In Court, Next Hearing Date Set

February 7, 2008

School Superintendent Jim Paul’s next court hearing on his Pinellas County DUI charge has been set for March 25.   His pre-trial hearing was yesterday, but he was not present. Instead, he relied on his attorney, Frank Russo from St. Petersburg to act on his behalf.

Paul was arrested January 10 near Clearwater, FL, and charged with DUI after his blood alcohol level was tested at 0.128. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08. Deputies said they spotted Paul’s rental car speeding and “weaving dramatically”.

“I didn’t feel in anyway that I was unable to drive,” he told NorthEscambia.com in an exclusive interview on January 11, just one day after his arrest. “But I’m sure everybody says that who’s had drinks and gets behind the wheel of a car.”

“There is no excuse, there’s no rational explanation for what happened. I did something that was against the law. And it was nobody’s fault but my own,” was Paul’s opening statement in his exclusive NorthEscambia.com interview. Click here to hear this comment from Paul in mp3 format.

To hear Paul’s complete exclusive interview with NorthEscambia.com, click here.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News