The first day of the driving while impaired trial of former lawmaker Cary Allred featured some interesting testimony regarding an incident that occurred early in the evening at the LaFiesta restaurant on South Church Street between Allred and Burlington police officers.
And it would appear that the defense strategy for Allred’s appeal will be that he is often loud and bombastic, but that doesn’t mean he’s intoxicated.
Here are some favorite quotes or moments from Day 1.
“Evidence will show that Cary is just one of those different people. He’s boisterous and outspoken.”
John Fanney, Allred’s attorney
Police Sgt. Jay Snow told Allred that his dogs were in “distress and breathing hard.”
Allred responded: “They always are. Dogs look like that, even when they are in a cool environment.”
“This is supposed to be a free country. I can say anything I want to unless it’s fire in a theater and if you guys don’t leave me alone, I’m going to sue you for harassment.”
Allred to police on the night of his arrest
“Quit wasting taxpayer’s money on crap that doesn’t hurt anybody. The dog is fine.”
Allred to police on the night of his arrest
“I actually thought he was going to get hit by a car.”
Snow on Allred crossing Church Street from LaFiesta to get to the Skid’s parking lot where his dogs were locked in a car.
“As soon as he got in all of our faces, including mine, I noticed his eyes were glassy and he had a moderate to strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath, … It didn’t smell like onions and hot dogs. It smelled like alcohol.”
Police Sgt. Chris Gaddis
“Quite frankly, nobody at Burlington Police Department likes dealing with Mr. Allred. We’d rather, if possible, not have to deal with him.”
Gaddis during testimony
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