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Drunk driving costs woman one month
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A drunk driver who crashed her car while running from the Highway Patrol will serve a month behind bars.The driver, Selina N. Burgess, 31, entered guilty pleas before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to charges of evading arrest, reckless endangerment and DUI. Her charges were all reduced to misdemeanors as part of her plea bargain. She was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and must pay $600 plus costs, perform 32 hours public service work, undergo a drug and alcohol assessment, and lose her driver license for one year. Her charges were brought after Trooper Gary Myers noticed Burgess’ gold Ford Focus weaving as she was traveling down Viola Highway.