John Michael Montgomery Arrested For DUI

[ponto]

Early Thursday morning, country music star John Michael Montgomery was arrested in Lexington.

Police said an officer saw Montgomery swerving in his vehicle off Man-O-War, near Belleau Wood Dr, around 2:20 a.m.

Montgomery has been booked for D.U.I, possession of a controlled substance, carrying a concealed weapon, disregarding a traffic control device, and improper turning.

He was released early this morning.

Montgomery is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon at 1:30.

[annieap]

He may be a bad boy, but he is still sexy as heck!!!!! Whew!!! Did someone turn up the heat???

[ponto]

Montgomery did not attend the arraignment in Fayette District Court.

He was going to Nashville to see a physician, according to his lawyer.

About four hours after his arrest at 2:54 a.m. today, Montgomery was released from the Fayette County Detention Center without having to pay the bond of $3,298, Lt. Darin Kelly said.

Montgomery faces two counts of carrying a concealed deadly weapon for allegedly having a loaded .22 caliber Beretta handgun under his driver’s seat.

Under the passenger’s seat was a .22 caliber Browning handgun with a scope, police said.

Montgomery’s attorney, Jon A. Woodall, said the singer has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but police said he did not have the paperwork when he was stopped.

Montgomery also was charged with having a prescription not in an original container and possession of a controlled substance, because police allegedly found the tranquilizer Valium in a medicine bottle labeled Endocet, which is a drug that contains the powerful painkiller Oxycodone.

Montgomery also was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, disregarding a traffic control device and making an improper turn.

Woodall said he expects most of the charges to be dismissed.

The medicine had been prescribed to Montgomery after he underwent hip replacement surgery about a month and a half ago, Woodall said.

He could not say why the medicine was not in its proper container.

“Obviously, he’s not very happy about this situation and he’s never been in a situation like this before,” Woodall said.

According to the police report, Montgomery ran a red light at Tates Creek Road and Laredo Drive about 2:35 a.m., and then he drove erratically, hitting the curb about four times and crossing the center line three times, as he headed outbound on Tates Creek Road.

The report said Montgomery then stopped at a green light at Tates Creek Road and Man o’ War Boulevard. He also smelled strongly of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test, it said.

Although Montgomery refused a breathalyzer and a urine test, Lexington police Maj. Barry Cecil said Montgomery treated the officers with respect and complied with all of their other requests. Police would not answer any other questions about the case.

More (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/entertainment/gossip/13887377.htm)

[mark]

................Good news.

Anyone that's caught DUI needs to be busted, regardless of who you are..................see ya mark

[GirlColumbo]

sexy my foot......that is one UGLY mug shot!

and montgomery should get away with this because?

“Obviously, he’s not very happy about this situation and he’s never been in a situation like this before,” Woodall said.
obviously he has just never been caught!

Montgomery was released from the Fayette County Detention Center without having to pay the bond of $3,298, Lt. Darin Kelly said.
Say What?

According to the police report, Montgomery ran a red light at Tates Creek Road and Laredo Drive about 2:35 a.m., and then he drove erratically, hitting the curb about four times and crossing the center line three times, as he headed outbound on Tates Creek Road.

Thank God no one else was in his path

[DecupldSolutions]

agreed! why does he get off with no bail? to say the least...

[nickleahevan]

This sounds similar to Pete Worthington. I read that he got off on a few drunk driving charges and look what happened in the end.

[Chuck]

Without bail simply means that they trust he will sow up for court. Does not mean he will get off. 99% of all DUI's are released without bail.

He was held for the traditional "Up to 6 hours" Most people arrested for DUI are held for up to 6 hours to allow sobering or someone to come pick them up. The reason behind this is safety to the person and the public.

Remember back when they used to release DUI's after arresting them only to find them in an accident a few hours later.

As far as release without bail, they would probably done the same for you with these same charges.

[annieap]

Without bail simply means that they trust he will sow up for court. Does not mean he will get off. 99% of all DUI's are released without bail.

He was held for the traditional "Up to 6 hours" Most people arrested for DUI are held for up to 6 hours to allow sobering or someone to come pick them up. The reason behind this is safety to the person and the public.

Remember back when they used to release DUI's after arresting them only to find them in an accident a few hours later.

As far as release without bail, they would probably done the same for you with these same charges.


But because he is famous, the public views it as he got off scott-free, when in fact, he did not get any different treatment that Joe Q. Public.

[mark]

This sounds similar to Pete Worthington. I read that he got off on a few drunk driving charges and look what happened in the end.

......yep, the same will happen to this fellow. The sad part is.......he will probably kill someone else too..............see ya mark