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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