Title: TRAVIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY LEHMBERG'S BOOKING FOOTAGE Source:
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The embattled Travis County District Attorney says no. She contends her DWI was a one-time mistake.
Others say Lehmberg may be an alcoholic, and there is new evidence supporting claim. It comes in the form of receipt after receipt after receipt. Lawyers subpoenaed Twin Liquors for records of Lehmberg's purchases. It shows in a 15 month period, Lehmberg bought 72 bottles of Cirroc vodka.
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When going through filings he found receipts from seven different Twin Liquors stores. They show Lehmberg's credit card was used to buy more than $3,000 in vodka. The 72 bottles purchased Total more than 23 gallons.
"If somebody is buying 23 gallons of vodka within 15 months' time, is caught with it, three times the legal limit all those things, being that coherent, all suggest that Ms. Lehmberg has probably had some sort of problem for a long time," O'Brien charged.
He also noticed something else. "She would always go to a different store every two weeks or so to buy her next stash of vodka."
Some Thoughts:
72 bottles of vodka in 15 months translates to 4 1/2 bottles per month; that's not necessarily a problem level, but it's close.
This is only a record of her credit card purchases at Twin Liquors. How much did she purchase at other locations?!? How frequently did she pay with cash?!?
That being said, the reason for Lehmberg's removal is her willingness to abuse the power of her office, not her personal party habits; unfortunately, this development indicates that there could be another incident in the future.
The best politician/booze story I have is the time Bob Bullock was going to sleep it off in his car and awakened the next morning in a stranger's back-seat half way to Dallas.
Lesbian DA Rosemary Lehmberg apologizes for weekend DWI arrest
Posted on April 15, 2013 by Anna Waugh
Lesbian Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was arrested over the weekend for driving while intoxicated after drivers reported her swerving into multiple lanes of traffic.
Sheriff deputies arrested her in a church parking lot early Saturday morning after she refused breath and field sobriety tests. Deputies found an open vodka bottle in her front passenger seat and she allegedly admitted to having two vodka drinks earlier in the evening, KHOU reports.
Lehmberg told media outlets that she’d had a rough week and didn’t deny the charges against her, later releasing a statement apologizing for her actions.
“I am truly sorry to have let the citizens of Travis County down,” the statement reads. “I deeply regret my actions and take full responsibility. As I continue to carry out my responsibilities as district attorney, I hope that the community will forgive my mistake.”
Lehmberg, who won her second term last year, said she plans to plead guilty to the charge but still remain in office.
As Travis County DA, Lehmberg is over the Public Integrity Unit, which is responsible for investigating wrongdoing by state officials.