Ohio Supreme Pinched For DWI

(Columbus, Ohio) State Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick was pulled over by the Ohio Highway Patrol after being tipped by several motorists that she was all over the road. She was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

The whole incident was routine except for the fact that Resnick is a Supreme Court Justice AND, now get this, she refused to take the blood-alcohol content test. Of course, refusal to take the test means automatic suspension of her license, but what does this tell the rest of us? If a top lawyer, a Supreme Court Justice no less, refuses to take the test, why in the world would a normal everyday citizen be inclined to take the test? It seems to me that, by her actions, Resnick is giving unintended free legal advice to all who find themselves in similar circumstances.

As far as the DWI affecting her job as judge, the only thing I've heard so far is that she might have trouble being reelected. Frankly, I'm interested in knowing whether she'll recuse herself on DWI-related cases before the Supreme Court. By the way, Resnick is a Democrat, not that there's anything wrong with that.

Companion post at Our Life.