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A man involved in snow related DUI incident in Vancouver, B.C has been charged and sentenced to 2 years in prison. The man has been drinking heavily prior to stepping into his car and has been seen by several witnesses at the local pub, bringing liquor he purchased into his vehicle before heading home. The case is still pending ongoing investigation, related to the pub who sold the liquor to the driver.

Once the man was heading home in his vehicle, completely intoxicated he hit a propane truck who then hit another vehicle which had two more people who are currently in the hospital and recieveing intensive care. When suspect was finally arrested, after trying to escape on foot he was upset and mad about the police bringing him into the custody, he also had a handgun on him and was prepared to fire at the police officers and anything else in his path, although his plan was foiled by quick reaction from the local police department who got tips from several witnesses on the street about the drunken man and handgun he was carrying. This DUI incident will not go without punishment, one of the witnesses said on the scene.

A judge in cook county is planning to plead guilty in the latest case of drunk driving, the attorney of the judge has indicated on the latest appearance in the court which was done on Friday. The judge who is now 47 years old and comes from the beverly community, potentially could face up to a whole year behind the prison bars if and when the judge gets convicted in this latest DUI case. Some of the main case prosecutors indicated that she has continually refused to conform to the standard test and take breathalyzer when the almost fatal accident involving the chevy blazer and family van occured. What has happened according to the police report is that she still continuned to drive even after the DUI collision came into place.

At this time she has been assigned to only perform administrative duties, and her status is not very clearly known. There might possibly not be any trial but there is a possible jail time as well as the fine associated with this DUI case involving the minivan and the family of five people according to one source, which is assistant atty General Daniel Nikolic. There are also other fines for not reducing the speed in connection with this same DUI incident.