Man admits driving ATV while drunk |
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| Written by Poughkeepsie Journal |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Steven Amato, 28, of Union Street, entered a guilty plea in Dutchess County Court to driving while intoxicated, a felony. Amato told Judge Gerald V. Hayes he had been drinking beer on the night of March 10, before he drove his ATV on Reagan’s Mill Road in Dover. According to court documents, Amato had a blood-alcohol level of 0.27 — more than three times the legal limit — when he was arrested. The charge against Amato was a Class D felony because he was previously convicted of DWI on two prior occasions, once in 2006 and again in January of this year. In exchange for his guilty plea, Amato was promised a sentence of no more than six months in jail, six months on an electronic monitoring device and five years on probation. Under the terms of his probation, he must undergo treatment for alcohol abuse. Hayes told Amato that if he did not complete the rehabilitation program, he would send him to prison. Amato is due to return to court for sentencing June 17. -- Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites     |
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“During the past decade, I have personally had six out of seven elk hunts ruined by the careless intrusions of ATV operators. This epidemic has forced me to abandon one prime hunting area after another, only to encounter the same situation elsewhere. The shameful part of this picture is that the overwhelming majority of these ATV’ers are young and healthy, not decrepit or physically challenged. Maybe these riders would be more respectful of other people's outdoor experience if they knew we could ID them." - Bill Sustrich, Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers |
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