Rhode Island Prosecutor Charged with DUI

Rhode Island Federal Prosecutor, Gerard B. Sullivan, has found himself on the other side of the courtroom after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol Thanksgiving morning. According to reports, Sullivan admitted in court Monday that he had refused a breath test on the night of his arrest. But Tuesday, he and his lawyer spent over two and half hours at the bench trying to get a separate DUI dismissed, without success. The judge continued the case until Monday.

Sullivan was one of eight drivers who refused a breath test over the long Thanksgiving weekend. According to reports, he was the only one who was not also charged with DUI at the time of his arrest. Reports say that during his encounter with police, he told the arresting officer that he was a prosecutor and that he knew the chief of police. He argued that his job was in jeopardy. He was charged with refusal, but not DUI.

After Police Chief Stephen M. McCartney reviewed all eight refusal charges from Thanksgiving weekend, Sullivan was also charged with DUI. I guess Mr. Sullivan is seeing life from the defendant’s side of the courtroom now! It will be interesting to see what happens in court on Monday.  Funny how a guy who is always arguing that others should be made to accept the consequences of their actions now appears to have been scrambling as hard as possible to get favorable treatment.