Columbiana sheriff faces new DUI charge

Columbiana sheriff faces new DUI charge

SALEM — A new charge against Columbiana County Sheriff David L. Smith says he was driving over twice the legal level of intoxication when he was arrested on Oct. 11.

A second charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence says Smith’s urine sample tested .222 for alcohol.

Ohio law says a person is legally considered driving under the influence if a urine test is .11, according to Sgt. Toby Smith of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

A test of .222 means, “you have two times the level of legal intoxication,” Smith said.

Sheriff Smith did not appear early today in Cambridge Municipal Court in Guernsey County as scheduled.

The sheriff, through his lawyer, Atty. Bradley Koffel of Columbus, entered an innocent plea on Tuesday to the new charge.

Smith was stopped by the patrol on Interstate 70 in Guernsey County on Oct. 11 while heading east. He was driving an unmarked cruiser.

For the complete story, see Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.