Sioux Falls Lawyer Resigns From Bar After DUI Arrest

Where to put this one? It could go here or over at the Drunk Politician Blog.

Mary Ann Giebink was a lawyer from Sioux Falls running as a Democrat for a seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives. But in May, Ms. Giebink may have had a little too much to drink and decided to get behind the wheel of her car and drive. A couple of accounts are here and here.

Her driving caught the attention of police, who tried to pull her over. Perhaps because she didn’t want bad publicity spoiling her career or hurting her chances in the election, she decided that she didn’t want to be pulled over. So she hit the gas! A high speed chase ensued reaching speeds of 100 mph. After about a minute she lost control and slid into a ditch. She was apprehended and charged with drunken driving and fleeing the police. A drug charge was added when police found her to be in possession of marijuana.



With the charges pending, Ms. Giebink resigned from the state bar.
For Ms. Giebink, it must seem like the end of the world. However attorneys in worse trouble have rehabilitated themselves and returned to the practice of law. It can be done.

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Washington Lawyer Arrested for DUI and Drug Possession

A lawyer running for prosecutor in Clallam County, Washington was arrested on suspicion of DUI and drug charges and he allegedly pulled out a knife at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The story is here and here.

A ticket agent apparently called authorities reporting a man with a floppy hat and Hawaiian shirt had a knife. The knife-wielding man was none other than David Fox, an attorney running for prosecutor. He got into his truck but was pulled over by police. According to the police report, Fox was drunk and had marijuana, a pipe and prescription pills for which he had no prescription.
Fox allegedly tried to pull the “lawyer card,” by telling the officer that he was an attorney running for office.

A Port of Seattle police report says a ticket agent called authorities late Sunday to say a man wearing a floppy hat and Hawaiian shirt had repeatedly pulled out a knife and was asking "weird questions."

He was taken into custody but released from King County without bail when no charges had been filed within 72 hours of his arrest. See here.


The King County prosecutor’s office said charges weren’t filed because the office was awaiting the results of a toxicology test.

Meanwhile, after being busted, Fox decided not to run for prosecutor after all. Who would vote for a dope-smoker who is supposed to uphold the law? Instead, Fox intends to run for Washington’s 5th Congressional District. Huh? Maybe that says something about Congress.








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