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DUI troubles for Taurasi
With the news that former UConn star and perennial WNBA All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury Diana Taurasi was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol the question is what's next for one of the game's most well-known players.
Let's start with this, Taurasi has not been convicted of a crime and the ramifications of the citation she received for suspicion of DUI won't be known until the results of her blood test come in.
The Mercury addressed the story by stating that they are aware of Taurasi's situation. Taurasi was quoted in a Phoenix publication but said very little other than the standard public relations spiel I sure she was instructed to repeat.
I reached out to a Connecticut lawyer who has handled DUI cases in the past to try to get an idea of the time frame of getting blood tests back and he said in Connecticut it is a very long, drawn out process. He also questioned the fact that Taurasi refused to take a breath, opting for a blood test instead stating that would be up to the discretion of the arresting officer. Now it is possible Taurasi, who was said to have been cooperative during her arrest, requested a blood test rather than a breath test. In Connecticut, refusal to take the breath test results in automatic suspension of your license. A report shows that to also be the case in Arizona so if Taurasi is said to have refused to take the breath test, she will be without a license regardless of the outcome of her court case.
Arizona is notorious for its strict DUI laws. so it figures to be a rough road for her if she is shown to have been over the legal limit.
Something tells me that Taurasi, always a popular interview with the Connecticut media, will receive even more attention when she comes to town for the WNBA All-Star game which is being held on July 25 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
On a brighter note for Taurasi, her powerhouse Spartak Moscow Region team just got stronger with the news that Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, who played in her first game with the Connecticut Sun on Friday, will join the squad already featuring Taurasi, Bird, Lauren Jackson and Sylvia Fowles. Jekabsone-Zogota had been playing for Moscow Dynamo since 2006.
Let's start with this, Taurasi has not been convicted of a crime and the ramifications of the citation she received for suspicion of DUI won't be known until the results of her blood test come in.
The Mercury addressed the story by stating that they are aware of Taurasi's situation. Taurasi was quoted in a Phoenix publication but said very little other than the standard public relations spiel I sure she was instructed to repeat.
I reached out to a Connecticut lawyer who has handled DUI cases in the past to try to get an idea of the time frame of getting blood tests back and he said in Connecticut it is a very long, drawn out process. He also questioned the fact that Taurasi refused to take a breath, opting for a blood test instead stating that would be up to the discretion of the arresting officer. Now it is possible Taurasi, who was said to have been cooperative during her arrest, requested a blood test rather than a breath test. In Connecticut, refusal to take the breath test results in automatic suspension of your license. A report shows that to also be the case in Arizona so if Taurasi is said to have refused to take the breath test, she will be without a license regardless of the outcome of her court case.
Arizona is notorious for its strict DUI laws. so it figures to be a rough road for her if she is shown to have been over the legal limit.
Something tells me that Taurasi, always a popular interview with the Connecticut media, will receive even more attention when she comes to town for the WNBA All-Star game which is being held on July 25 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
On a brighter note for Taurasi, her powerhouse Spartak Moscow Region team just got stronger with the news that Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, who played in her first game with the Connecticut Sun on Friday, will join the squad already featuring Taurasi, Bird, Lauren Jackson and Sylvia Fowles. Jekabsone-Zogota had been playing for Moscow Dynamo since 2006.
Labels: Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird
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