Mayor Bergson takes the easy way out. I think many of use knew he would do this. Now Mayor Bergson does not even have go to court.
Bergson plea, fine payment close drunken-driving case
NEWS TRIBUNE
The drunken-driving case against Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson is resolved, Washburn County District Attorney J. Michael Bitney announced Tuesday.
Bergson and his attorney, Toby Marcovich of Superior, entered a plea of no contest and paid a $784 fine, Bitney said in a letter to the media.
According to the agreement, Bergson will undergo an alcohol assessment and follow through with treatment recommendations from the counselor. He'll attend a victims impact panel where he'll listen to the stories of people who've lost loved ones or suffered other losses at the hands of drunken drivers. And he'll forfeit his driving privileges for six months in Minnesota and in Wisconsin.
"This is the standard disposition for an offense of this type," Bitney wrote. "No preferential treatment was given in the disposition of this traffic case in Washburn County."
Bergson crashed his car the evening of Dec. 9 near Spooner, Wis. He suffered a concussion, bruises and cuts to his face. A preliminary breath test by police indicated his blood-alcohol level was 0.161 percent, more than two times the legal driving limit in Wisconsin.
Bergson announced at a news conference Thursday he had mailed in the signed plea agreement. Bitney's letter confirmed the action.
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What are you talking about there are many court cases in Duluth and around the U.S., every day.
Yes you can plead no contest and take the easy way out. He should be held to a higher standard in everything he does. I would say this no matter who the mayor is. I have said it once I will say it again. I DON'T CARE WHO THE MAYOR WOULD BE DRUNK DRIVING THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR IT.
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