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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night

Busted leaving reception during DUI crackdown

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(Newser) – A Houston man spent his wedding night in jail after he was caught driving from his wedding reception under the influence, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26-year-old groom was nabbed during a local DUI crackdown, charged the next day with driving while intoxicated and freed on $500 bail. The bride was also briefly detained. The groom's attorney said the cops exhibited a lack of discretion.

A tipsy groom spent his wedding night in jail.
A tipsy groom spent his wedding night in jail.   (Shutter stock)
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If it were a police officer and his new bride or a judge and his new bride, they would have put them in a taxi and sent them home.
- Joe Gutheinz, an attorney and
friend of the groom

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oldgoat
Mar 16, 09 3:53 AM CDT
No the groom exhibited a severe lack of common sense. If you drink don't drive. Hopefully before brinking any children into the world he will at least learn that. Reply
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AClotfelter
Mar 16, 09 5:53 PM CDT
Yes! Please send the message that it's OK to drink and drive if it's a special occasion!!! Seriously though, that lawyer must have been desperate. Reply
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