Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Travis County prosecutor arrested on DWI charge

Austin police arrested a Travis County prosecutor Saturday on the charge of drinking and driving.

Richard Gentry, who works at the Travis County Attorney's Office, was pulled over on West 6th Street for a traffic violation, according to Austin police.

They say an officer gave Gentry a field sobriety test and he agreed to take a breathalyzer test. According to police, Gentry's blood alcohol level was .18. The legal limit in Texas is .08.

Travis County Attorney David Escamilla told KEYE Monday Gentry has submitted his resignation. Escamilla will appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case to prevent conflict of interest.

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