Winters BAC

[theGinsue]

That is more than three strong cocktails..

Maybe. She appeared to be a very small stature. If she was 110 lbs, 3 strong drinks (or 4 average mixed drinks) would get her to 0.18. If she was 120 lbs, 4 mixed drinks would get her to 0.16 but 5 would take her to 0.21 (Calculations based on just 1 hour since first drink which we can assume to be the case).

Wouldn't this lead to more legislators being contacted and arrested for DUI, you might ask? Good question! There is such a thing as "legislative immunity" that is found in section 16 of article V of the Colorado constitution. This section states that a legislator cannot be arrested, except for treason or a felony, while attending or traveling to or from a legislative session or committee hearing. The courts have said that, with regard to anything a legislator does that falls within the “sphere of legitimate legislative activity,” the legislator cannot be civilly sued, criminally prosecuted under state law, or forced to testify or produce documents.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-...ker-out-of-dui

https://www.mycoloradodefenselawyer....s-legislators/

But isn't DUI considered a felony (maybe not, but I always assumed it was).

Either way, we know that people in positions of authority or power aren't typically held to the same standard as the rest of us. This has got to chap the butts of LEO's who encounter people like her (rightly so!). Must be nice to have a "get out of jail free card".