DUI charge dismissed against Ohio legislator

JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — A drunken-driving charge has been dismissed against a state lawmaker arrested last summer in southeast Ohio.

A prosecutor dropped the driving under the influence charge against state Rep. Jarrod Martin last week. Martin pleaded guilty to a traffic violation for failing to keep a trailer he was hauling in a marked lane and was fined $150 plus court costs.

The Republican from southwest Ohio’s Beavercreek was arrested in July in Jackson County.

Assistant County Prosecutor Randy Dupree said today he believes there was probable cause to stop Martin when the trailer swerved over the line. He says the judge found no probable cause for arresting Martin.

Martin’s attorney, Charles Rowland, says there was no evidence of driving under the influence and that Martin was pleased to be exonerated.