Rep. Sanchez pleads guilty to traffic violation related to drunk driving case

Rep. Sanchez pleads guilty to traffic violation related to drunk driving case

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island lawmaker accused of drunk driving pleaded guilty Friday to a traffic violation related to his drunk driving case, records show. State Rep. Enrique Sanchez, a Providence Democrat, was arrested last month and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Cranston. His case was transferred to Providence Superior Court, where he has yet to be formally arraigned. Separately, Sanchez was also cited for r…

Guilty plea for Rep. Sanchez on one allegation stemming from DUI arrest

The DUI case involving Rhode Island State Rep. Enrique Sanchez will have a court hearing on Friday.

Sanchez pleads guilty to refusing breathalyzer test

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — State Rep. Enrique Sanchez pled guilty Friday to refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test in connection with a DUI arrest in February. According to court records the judge sentenced Sanchez to an alcohol treatment course, 10 hours of community service, and having an ignition interlock system installed in his vehicle for six months. His DUI charge will still be heard in Bristol County Superior Court. Sanchez was pulled …

The case of driving under the effects of alcohol (DUI) involving Rhode Island state representative Enrique Sanchez will have a court hearing on Friday, WJAR reports. Police arrested Sanchez in early February after being stopped at a green light. According to video evidence, Sanchez tells the officers that he was simply parked, and the officer claimed he was at an intersection. He was arrested after he allegedly refused to undergo a test of alcoh…