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N.Y. man faces fifth DUI charge



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Published: September 28, 2009

BENNINGTON — A New York man is facing two felony charges after police cited him Sept. 5 for his fifth charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Kevin R. Farr, 46, of Lyons Falls, N.Y., pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Bennington District Court to felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol by being over the legal limit and driving while under the influence of alcohol and a misdemeanor charge of driving while his license had been suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol.

In an affidavit, Bennington Police Officer Jason Burnham said he stopped Farr on South Street in Bennington around 8:40 p.m. Sept. 5 because the car Farr was driving was weaving.

Burnham said Farr gave a breath sample around 9:20 p.m. that indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.234 percent, almost three times the legal limit in Vermont of 0.08 percent.

According to the affidavit, Farr's license was suspended because of failures to pay fines and because of a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in Vermont from March 2007.

Farr's other DUI convictions were from New York in 1982, 1988 and 2005.

If convicted of the charges against him, Farr could 12 years in prison.








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Why do these people keep getting another chance, and another chance, and another chance until they finally get it right and kill somebody?
-- Posted by Angel None on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 2:33 pm EST

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double digit repeats of DUIs? Where does it say that? I see fifth, I've Never, Never seen 10th in the paper and I read it every day for the past 15 years.
-- Posted by None None on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 9:44 am EST

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There are far too many drunk drivers in Vermont, and Bennington seems to be the drunk driving capital. Either this means there are a lot of intoxicated drivers in the Bennington area, or, that the area police are doing a great job.

But they need stronger laws to enforce. You probably stand a greater risk of suffering violent death or injury at the hands of a drunk driver in Vermont than all other causes combined.
-- Posted by Ray Makul on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 7:36 am EST

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He could get 12 years but experience shows that he will be back on the streets immediately after his hearing. Our DUI laws are the weakest in the nation and our repeat offenders with double digit repeats prove it.
-- Posted by I love Vermont on Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 5:55 am EST

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