Oklahoma woman who plowed into homecoming crowd was not drunk -court papers

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Oklahoma woman who plowed into homecoming crowd was not drunk -court papers
Reuters
By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton
35 minutes ago

By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) - A woman accused of killing four people and injuring dozens more at Oklahoma State University's Oct. 24 homecoming parade had a blood alcohol content below the minimum level to be considered legally intoxicated, court papers showed.

According to a brief filed on Thursday with the Payne County District Court by defense attorney Tony Coleman, a blood draw conducted on the day of the accident showed that 25-year-old Adacia Chambers had a blood alcohol content of 0.01 percent.

Due to a gag order, officials with the police department in Stillwater, Oklahoma, said on Friday they could not comment specifically on the case or the accuracy of the brief's contents.

In Oklahoma, the minimum blood alcohol content to be considered under the influence is 0.08 percent for those 21 and older.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-woman-plowed-homecoming-crowd-not-drunk-court-023255843.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Older article: Judge orders competency exam in Oklahoma parade crash

Judge orders competency exam in Oklahoma parade crash
Associated Press
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS
November 9, 2015 5:33 PM

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A judge ordered a competency examination Monday for a woman charged with murder in the car crash at Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade that killed four people and injured dozens more.

Judge Louis A. Duel stayed the proceedings at least until Dec. 10 against 25-year-old Adacia Chambers and ordered her committed for the evaluation at a state facility.

Duel also issued a gag order in the case barring lawyers, witnesses, victims and family members from making any statements about the case outside of court for at least the next 15 days — allowing Chambers' defense attorney time to respond to the gag requested by prosecutors. Duel indicated he may decide to lift the order based on the reply.

"I'm a huge believer in freedom of the press, but I have to maintain the integrity of this case," said Duel, who also ordered Chambers' medical records sealed for the same reasons during Monday's hearing.

More:
http://news.yahoo.com/hearing-set-woman-charged-oklahoma-parade-crash-143749071.html

[davidpdx]

2. Seems like her lawyer is going to go for mental incapacitation

Since the blood alcohol level wasn't high enough to charge her with a DUI.