Super Drunk
Carmel Unified Superintendent Biasotti pleads guilty to DUI.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Yep, I was drunk.
That's the word from Carmel Unified School District Superintendent Marvin Biasotti, who was arrested for DUI after drinking wine at a school-related event April 25.
Biasotti initially pleaded not guilty, pending the results of his blood test. He changed his plea to no contest when the blood test confirmed his blood alcohol content at .12, well above the legal limit of .08 and consistent with the breath test result on the scene.
Monterey County Superior Court Judge Tom Wills sentenced the super to five days in jail, but gave him two days credit and allowed him to make up the rest with community service. He'll also serve five years on probation, pay a $1,818 fine and attend alcohol awareness classes.
The school district board issued Biasotti a letter of reprimand May 8, requiring him to use his arrest as a "teachable moment" by speaking to students about the dangers of drunk driving. Some viewed the district's reaction as a slap on the wrist, particularly in light of the district's zero-tolerance alcohol and drug policy for students.
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