In the early morning of November 5, a police officer noticed a Chevrolet Suburban weaving in and out of its lane. The suspicious officer decided to pull the SUV over. When the officer went to talk to the driver, identified as David Bilbo, the officer noticed that Bilbo smelled of alcohol and was speaking in a slurred manner. When the officer asked Bilbo how much he had drank that night, Bilbo told the officer that he had taken down “about five beers” over a period of “about three hours.” After taking several field sobriety tests, Bilbo agreed to provide his BAC via a breathalyzer. Bilbo’s reading: .336. The .336 total is over four times Georgia’s legal limit of .08. According to Ohio State University, a BAC of .350 is the equivalent of general anesthesia. Bilbo was arrested for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device.

In the early morning of November 6, another officer noticed another car swaying. This time it was a Mazda 3 that could not stay inside its lane. The driver was identified as George Woods. When the officer informed Woods that he had been pulled over for failure to maintain lane, Woods remarked, “I thought I was doing pretty good.” Woods admitted to drinking a Miller Lite and a vodka iced tea that night. Woods also admitted to the officer that he had taken some Benadryl for a cold. When asked to give his BAC, Woods complied and blew into the breathalyzer. Wood’s total of .281 was three and a half times the legal limit. Woods was arrested for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

On the night of November 6, an officer noticed a car stopped at a red light. The suspicious part was that the car was stopped completely past the white stop line with the back rear tires touching the end of the cross walk. When the light turned green the vehicle switched lanes twice without signaling, so the officer pulled it over. The driver of the vehicle, Guery Frederic, was asked how much he had had to drink on the night. Frederic told the officer he had only drank two beers. After taking several sobriety tests for the officer, Frederic blew into the breathalyzer. Frederic’s BAC of .261 was over three times the legal limit. Frederic was arrested for DUI, failure to obey a traffic control device and driving with a suspended license.

District Atty in Contempt of Court

A Fulton County judge jailed an assistant prosecutor Thursday for failing to pay a citation for contempt issued in October. The move led to a shouting match between the county’s top prosecutor and a judge in the halls of the downtown Atlanta courthouse.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin Arrington said in a court order that he was confronted by District Attorney Paul Howard after he jailed Linda Dunikoski for failing to pay a $100 fine. He said Howard came to within a quarter-inch of his face and shouted that the judge was “making a mockery of the judiciary.’’

Arrington said Howard later “barged’’ into his chambers and had to be escorted out by deputies. “Frankly, Mr. Howard’s behavior and subsequent tirade made me fearful of my safety,’’ Arrington wrote in the order. The judge then ordered Howard to give a reason why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.

Howard said in a statement that Arrington’s contempt order “is just plain wrong’’ and said it sullied the reputation of an honorable and ethical attorney. He said her incarceration is “demeaning, inappropriate and injudicious’’ and he disagreed with the judge’s account of his actions.

He said he is appealing the order and expects to be vindicated.

The episode unfolded after Arrington ordered Dunikoski jailed for failing to pay a $100 fine within 30 days after she was cited for contempt. The judge, saying that Dunikoski was ``being smart and manipulative,’’ reprimanded her on Oct. 6 for arguing about cross-examining a witness after he had already issued a ruling.