A few months ago the president of the Zionsville town council was arrested in the middle of the afternoon while driving to her home and was charged with : operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .15 or more ( her BAC was .221), operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and public intoxication. She resigned as president shortly after her arrest but still remains on the town council.
She just pleaded guilty to the first charge alone in a plea agreement and the other charges were dropped. A special prosecutor had been appointed because both the drunk driver and her husband, who is an attorney, knew the Boone County prosecutor so he recused himself. Th Boone County Superior judge sentenced her to 365 days in jail with all but 4 days suspended. Her license is suspended for 210 days but she can drive to and from work, travel to counseling, and to parenting exchanges.
Now comes the question from the thread title. According to the newspaper article one of the terms of her probation is that she is required to “refrain from possessing a firearm.” Attorneys and/or law enforcement - why would she be prevented from possessing a firearm under the terms of her probation ? The article made no mention of any mental disorders and her conviction was for a misdemeanor. No mention was made of any prior arrests/convictions for any crimes.
Additionally, she agreed to waive her 4th Amendment rights. As I know less than nothing about common probation terms, this also surprised me.
She just pleaded guilty to the first charge alone in a plea agreement and the other charges were dropped. A special prosecutor had been appointed because both the drunk driver and her husband, who is an attorney, knew the Boone County prosecutor so he recused himself. Th Boone County Superior judge sentenced her to 365 days in jail with all but 4 days suspended. Her license is suspended for 210 days but she can drive to and from work, travel to counseling, and to parenting exchanges.
Now comes the question from the thread title. According to the newspaper article one of the terms of her probation is that she is required to “refrain from possessing a firearm.” Attorneys and/or law enforcement - why would she be prevented from possessing a firearm under the terms of her probation ? The article made no mention of any mental disorders and her conviction was for a misdemeanor. No mention was made of any prior arrests/convictions for any crimes.
Additionally, she agreed to waive her 4th Amendment rights. As I know less than nothing about common probation terms, this also surprised me.