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<a href="http://www.maui.net/~mauinews/lnews6c.htm" target="_blank">http://www.maui.net/~mauinews/lnews6c.htm</a><br><br><br><br><b>Premier of British Columbia arrested in Napili<br><br><br><br>
Canadian leader says he wont fight charge of driving under the influence</b><br><br><br><br>
By LILA FUJIMOTO<br><br><br><br>
Staff Writer<br><br><br><br>
NAPILI The top elected official in British Columbia said he wouldnt fight a charge that he was<br><br>
driving under the influence of alcohol when he was arrested in Napili early Friday.<br><br><br><br>
Gordon M. Campbell, premier of Canadas third-largest and westernmost province, was arrested after<br><br>
the traffic stop at 12:59 a.m.<br><br><br><br>
A Lahaina patrol officer made the arrest after stopping the rented Honda multipurpose vehicle Campbell<br><br>
was driving on Honoapiilani Highway near Napilihau Street, police said. The stop was being made<br><br>
because of the way the vehicle was being driven, according to Maui police, who provided no further<br><br>
details.<br><br><br><br>
Following a traffic stop, Campbell showed signs of intoxication, according to an MPD news release.<br><br>
Police said Campbell submitted to a breath test that showed his blood-alcohol level was above the legal<br><br>
limit of 0.08 percent.<br><br><br><br>
After being arrested, the 54-year-old Vancouver resident was transported to the Wailuku Police<br><br>
Station, where he was held until posting $257 bail at about 9:40 a.m.<br><br><br><br>
He was given a March 25 date to appear in District Court for his arraignment.<br><br><br><br>
As British Columbia premier, Campbell is the equivalent of a governor of a state in the United States.<br><br>
He was elected to the position in May 2001 and is head of the British Columbia Liberal Party.<br><br><br><br>
Campbell reportedly vacations on Maui every year at Christmastime, staying at a condominium in Napili.<br><br><br><br>
In a brief statement he released Friday, Campbell said he was returning home after dinner with friends<br><br>
when he was pulled over by police.<br><br><br><br>
I have made a serious mistake, and I want to apologize to everyone including my family, my colleagues<br><br>
and the people of British Columbia, his statement said. I do not intend to contest the charge.<br><br><br><br>
Nonresidents who are arrested for DUI are subject to the same procedures and penalties as residents<br><br>
arrested on the petty misdemeanor charge.<br><br><br><br>
But someone who lives off island can arrange to enter a no-contest or guilty plea by mail without being<br><br>
present, usually through an attorney licensed to practice in the state.<br><br><br><br>
A first-time DUI conviction carries penalties including a mandatory 14 hours of alcohol-abuse<br><br>
rehabilitation, including education and counseling, and a 90-day drivers license suspension. The<br><br>
suspension can be an absolute prohibition against driving for the entire period or a 30-day absolute<br><br>
prohibition with allowances for driving to and from work during the remaining 60 days.<br><br><br><br>
First-time DUI offenders are also subject to one or more of the following penalties: 72 hours of<br><br>
community service, a two- to five-day jail term and a fine of $150 to $1,000.
Canadian leader says he wont fight charge of driving under the influence</b><br><br><br><br>
By LILA FUJIMOTO<br><br><br><br>
Staff Writer<br><br><br><br>
NAPILI The top elected official in British Columbia said he wouldnt fight a charge that he was<br><br>
driving under the influence of alcohol when he was arrested in Napili early Friday.<br><br><br><br>
Gordon M. Campbell, premier of Canadas third-largest and westernmost province, was arrested after<br><br>
the traffic stop at 12:59 a.m.<br><br><br><br>
A Lahaina patrol officer made the arrest after stopping the rented Honda multipurpose vehicle Campbell<br><br>
was driving on Honoapiilani Highway near Napilihau Street, police said. The stop was being made<br><br>
because of the way the vehicle was being driven, according to Maui police, who provided no further<br><br>
details.<br><br><br><br>
Following a traffic stop, Campbell showed signs of intoxication, according to an MPD news release.<br><br>
Police said Campbell submitted to a breath test that showed his blood-alcohol level was above the legal<br><br>
limit of 0.08 percent.<br><br><br><br>
After being arrested, the 54-year-old Vancouver resident was transported to the Wailuku Police<br><br>
Station, where he was held until posting $257 bail at about 9:40 a.m.<br><br><br><br>
He was given a March 25 date to appear in District Court for his arraignment.<br><br><br><br>
As British Columbia premier, Campbell is the equivalent of a governor of a state in the United States.<br><br>
He was elected to the position in May 2001 and is head of the British Columbia Liberal Party.<br><br><br><br>
Campbell reportedly vacations on Maui every year at Christmastime, staying at a condominium in Napili.<br><br><br><br>
In a brief statement he released Friday, Campbell said he was returning home after dinner with friends<br><br>
when he was pulled over by police.<br><br><br><br>
I have made a serious mistake, and I want to apologize to everyone including my family, my colleagues<br><br>
and the people of British Columbia, his statement said. I do not intend to contest the charge.<br><br><br><br>
Nonresidents who are arrested for DUI are subject to the same procedures and penalties as residents<br><br>
arrested on the petty misdemeanor charge.<br><br><br><br>
But someone who lives off island can arrange to enter a no-contest or guilty plea by mail without being<br><br>
present, usually through an attorney licensed to practice in the state.<br><br><br><br>
A first-time DUI conviction carries penalties including a mandatory 14 hours of alcohol-abuse<br><br>
rehabilitation, including education and counseling, and a 90-day drivers license suspension. The<br><br>
suspension can be an absolute prohibition against driving for the entire period or a 30-day absolute<br><br>
prohibition with allowances for driving to and from work during the remaining 60 days.<br><br><br><br>
First-time DUI offenders are also subject to one or more of the following penalties: 72 hours of<br><br>
community service, a two- to five-day jail term and a fine of $150 to $1,000.