Police in western Pennsylvania have charged a man with driving drunk twice in the same night.
58-year-old Robert Brodnick, of Washington, Pa., was arrested Monday night for a DUI.
Trooper Joseph Christy says his fellow officers released the suspect into the custody of a “responsible party” but say that person must have dropped of Brodnick at his vehicle because the same trooper who arrested Brodnick saw him driving again 15 minutes later.
The officer pulled him over again and arrested him for a second DUI.
Police say that Brodnick’s blood-alcohol content was at least double limit when he was arrested.
Brodnick tells WPXI-TV, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh, that he had two or three beers and just wanted to drive his new car home.
Online court records do not list an attorney for Robert Brodnick.
Penalties for Second DUI Offense in SC:
Contact us for help reducing or fighting the following DUI penalties. Legal consequences are listed by ascending blood alcohol levels.
If your BAC is between .08% and .09%:
- Jail time for a second DUI conviction can be sentenced up to one year, with a five-day minimum.
- Fines can range from $2,100 to as much as $5,100, with loss of driving privileges up to 60 days.
- You will additionally lose your driver’s license for one year.
If your BAC is between .10% and .15%:
- Jail time for a second DUI runs up to two years, with a 30 day minimum.
- Fines can range from $2,500 to as much as $5,500.
- You will additionally lose your driver’s license for one year.
If your BAC is .16 or higher:
- Jail time for a second DUI can sentenced up to three years, with a 90 day minimum.
- Penalty fines can range from $3,500 to as much as $6,500, and you are required to enroll and successfully complete ADSAP.
By: South Carolina DUI lawyer Pete Strom