Rep. Fossella Could Face Jail Time After DWI Arrest
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Court records show that Rep. Vito Fossella had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he was arrested on drunken driving charges this week.
Court papers indicate that Fossella's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when he was arrested early Thursday in Alexandria, Va. The legal limit in Virginia is 0.08 percent.
Fossella will have to serve a mandatory five days in jail if convicted.
At a news conference Friday, the congressman apologized profusely and begged forgiveness.
He says he was pulled over after a dinner with New Yorkers who were in Washington for the Giants' White House celebration.
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