Steve Kerrigan, the chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, has admitted to sufficient facts in a June drunken driving case, according to court records. Kerrigan was arrested on June 13 for operating under the influence (OUI) liquor, negligent operation, and a marked lanes violation. Two days later, a judge continued the OUI charge without a finding after Kerrigan entered an “admission to sufficient facts,” a legal disposition where a defendant acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence for a conviction. The negligent operation charge was dismissed, and he was found not responsible for the marked lanes violation. Kerrigan was sentenced to one year of probation, a 45-day license suspension, $600 in fees, and mandatory completion of an impaired driving education program. A Southborough Police Department report detailed that an officer stopped Kerrigan’s BMW shortly after midnight for traveling over the lane divider. The officer noted Kerrigan’s eyes appeared glassy and bloodshot, and his speech was slow and slurred, though the smell of alcohol was masked by cologne. Kerrigan stated he had consumed two beers around 6 p.m. before dinner and was driving home from a restaurant. Field sobriety tests were administered, and Kerrigan provided a breath sample registering a 0.089% blood alcohol content, slightly over the Massachusetts legal limit of 0.08%. Kerrigan acknowledged the incident, stating, “I regret and take full responsibility for my actions and their consequences and appreciate the Southborough Police Department and the Westborough Court for their professionalism and service.”
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