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Deputies: Drunk Teen Drives For Intoxicated Relative
August 21, 2012
A Milton man and a juvenile relative were both arrested after authorities said he was drunk and had the drunk juvenile drive for him.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to public reports concerning an erratic vehicle on Highway 90. When deputies stopped the vehicle, they reported an overwhelming odor of alcohol.
Deputies reported that the driver was a heavily intoxicated, belligerent 15-year old driving for 47-year old Christopher Stone who said he was too impaired to drive. Stone was too intoxicated to remember the birthday of the juvenile, authorities said.
The 15-year was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license. The juvenile had a blood alcohol level of .18, which is nine times the legal limit for drivers under 21, the Sheriff’s Office said, and more than twice the legal limit for adults.
Stone was charged with allowing an unauthorized minor to drive and felony cruelty to a child.
The teen was booked and released to a guardian. Stone was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail and released on a $3,000 bond.
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11 Responses to “Deputies: Drunk Teen Drives For Intoxicated Relative”
At least a night in jail before being released or bonded out might be a good idea. That is required in many jurisdictions. It helps keep drunks from getting behind the wheel again before they sober up. And a preview of consequences to come isn’t a bad line of logic either.
It doesnt matter he is a child who is neing influenced by an adult!!! Duh!! The adult sjould not allow a child to drink…
“people like this are why our youth are being ruined!!” So I am to understand that the 15 year old was physically restrained and forced to consume alcohol?
“How can there be a legal limit for someone under 21 when it is illegal to drink at all until 21? ”
A defense attorney would get the charge of drunk driving dropped without a legal definition of drunk. Surprised there was no charge of under age drinking.
REGARDING:
“How can there be a legal limit for someone under 21 when it is illegal to drink at all until 21? Cough syrup, maybe?”
You partly answered your own question. It is possible to have alcohol in the blood stream from substances other than beer, wine, whiskey, etc.
The main thing, though, is that the legislature can set a limit for minors wherever they wish. This is where they picked.
David for citrus flavored mouth wash
(in moderation, of course)
For a minor to get a DUI only takes a .02.. The .02 is because other things can be detected as ETOH and that’s the margin of error.
And this is just the start.
They surely are raising him right.
I wonder if he’ll kill someone else in the future or just himself.
Sorry, but can we say Dumb and Dumber(sp?). Sad day for all. Glad they are both safe, and did NOT kill someone else’s loved one because of their ignorance. And yes, how can the juvenile have a blood alcohol level “which is nine times the legal limit for drivers under 21″ when the legal age for alcohol is 21?
Yeah its because some meds have alxohol in them…. so they make allowance for that… this is so sad… people like this are why our youth are being ruined!!
I guess the parents won’t be asking Christopher to look after their child anymore.
“which is nine times the legal limit for drivers under 21″ Huh? How can there be a legal limit for someone under 21 when it is illegal to drink at all until 21? Cough syrup, maybe? And Christopher… be ashamed. SMH