Top Law Officer Pleads Guilty in DUI Case
State Atty. Gen. Peg Lautenschlager pleaded guilty in Madison to a civil drunken driving violation and apologized to voters, saying “this was a big mistake.”
Lautenschlager, 48, the state’s top law enforcement officer, was cited Monday after she drove her state-owned car into a ditch. She was alone and unhurt, with a blood-alcohol level of 0.12%, above the state limit of 0.08%, according to a preliminary breath test. She refused to take a blood test, and her license was automatically revoked.
“The challenge of life is learning from one’s mistakes,” she said. “This was a big mistake, and I have much to learn.”
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