Defense attorney charged with DUI, causing wrecksDESTIN - Local defense attorney Robert Scott Whitehead was arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with two motor vehicle accidents in Destin on Saturday night.
Whitehead, who is 38, was charged with DUI with property damage and personal injury, refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test and leaving the scene of a traffic crash. This was the second time he has been charged with refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office press release.
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When the fire department arrived on scene and tried to check on Whitehead, he attempted to put the vehicle into gear to drive away, according to the report. The deputies and one of the firefighters managed to turn the vehicle off and take away the keys.
Whitehead told the deputy he was unable to find his driver's license, registration or proof of insurance, the report states. After repeated attempts to locate the documents, he found his registration and proof of insurance.
He refused to submit to field sobriety tests and had trouble finding his shoes and putting them on, according to the report. The deputy finally put one of his sandals on for him, but they were unable to locate the other one, it states.
He said he could walk on his own but had trouble getting to the patrol car, according to the report. Once there, he struggled to get into the vehicle, lying down on his left side and kicking his feet "as if to push off an object that was not there," the report noted.
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I hope he's good at his job and can get himself off.
