Elizabeth Rust's fate will be in the hands of a jury.
Rust, a Sudbury Department of Planning and Development employee who was cited for her third OUI the morning of May 9, 2012, after leaving an after-hours party at Lavender Asian Cuisine & Bar, will next be in court on June 26 after her lawyer, Seamus L. O'Kelly, withdrew a motion to suppress evidence Monday morning.
Rust, who was seen in court Monday, lost her right to drive at her arraignment on June 19, except for working purposes. She can drive Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. She cannot drive during the weekends.
Rust pleaded not guilty to the charge and has been subjected to random alcohol tests. Judge Robert Harbour stated she must also attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week and cannot drink any alcohol.
According to dmv.org, if found guilty a third OUI offense is considered a felony with:
- Fine: $1,000 to $15,000
- Jail: 150 days to five years
- Suspension: eight years.
sudburycitizentoo
7:53 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
I just don't know all the facts here. Can you repeat them AGAIN????????? Fucci suffers from the same self importance syndrome as Troiano!LOL!!! Blue letters mean LINK=more clicks=bigger paycheck. Got it?
Dorothy G
7:55 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Tell that to Kirsten! Shes lining his pockets, cha ching!!
Dont leave Bob Haarde out, hes just as bad, if not worse!!
sudburycitizentoo
8:02 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Which Kirsten? What did I miss? If it's the 3-5 bit I like my local politics clean and stirred. Def not shaken.
Dorothy G
8:04 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Try and keep up SCtoo! Try a few olives in that shaken drink LOL!!
Thrice Rusty
10:52 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Nice pic above Robert. Hopefully in June Beth will be trading in that nice pink shirt for a striped jumpsuit.
Hopefully the jury isn't made up of Jody Kablack, Maureen Valente, Larry O'Brien, Paul Kenney and John Drobinski.
Songs About Sudbury
11:03 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Do you think any Lavender revelers will testify that our Community Housing Specialist was sober? That would be something.
pmotw
4:15 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I wonder if the other person who was in the car during the accident but left before the police arrived will be called to testify.
I wonder if the attorneys will tie the disappearance of one selectman to this incident.
pmotw
3:25 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
How many people think Ms. Rust received special treatment? Are all 3rd time offenders allowed to drive a car between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m during the week?
Sudburytoo
3:32 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I work with someone who had a 2nd DUI and he lost his license on the spot. He got partial driving rights back to go to work after 15 months.
Dr.Rosen-rosen
8:31 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
No special treatment at all. If you take the breathalyzer and fail it's a 30 day suspension prior to trial. If, like this case, the police do not administer a breathalyzer because the driver went to the hospital, there is no suspension by the RMV. So she received no special treatment. The prior OUI's were 20 years ago. Enough of the Beth bashing. It's tired. I know for a fact she's worked very hard on her recovery and sobriety, and she'll face whatever repercussions -- including possible 5 months in jail -- if she is found guilty.