DWI charges dropped against Travis County judge

The charges against the judge of the County of Travis Sam Biscoe tax special were dropped.

The case of drunk driving against the Sam Biscoe Travis County judge must be rejected because diabetes could have caused problems of coordination, said prosecutors.

On Friday, September 30, 2005, Special Prosecutor Allan Williams announced are dismissed the charges for the incident in August 2004.

The judge of the County of 58-year-old was arrested and charged in August 2004, when an officer noted his vehicle to drift within a lane and not indicate a change of lane. According to the arrest affidavit, officer realized eyes bloodshot from Biscoe and a faint smell alcohol, and the judge had difficulty balancing addresses following.

Biscoe refused to take a blood alcohol test, but said the official who was on medication for diabetes and high cholesterol, said the affidavit.

"Due to the opinion of the medical experts, I have serious doubts about whether it was intoxicated, Mr. Biscoe", said Williams.

All the time, the Sam Biscoe Travis County judge has stated that he was not drunk when arrested on August 11, 2004.

On Friday, he was vindicated.

"It has been a year of great distraction, at times, the agony" said Biscoe.

Justice Biscoe says now that he is willing to put this behind him and continue to do business in the County.

The judge left the airport's bar & Grill when he was arrested last year. He admits to drink that night and did not field sobriety tests.

His doctor said Biscoe is suffering from type two Diabetes and a condition called peripheral neuropathy that causes poor balance in his legs.

Hired experts to investigate agreement.

"I have tried to govern better to drink, even at home," said Biscoe.

The judge said drinks even less now.

The judge, who has maintained his innocence, said satisfied the charge would be dismissed.

"The system worked as it is assumed that", said Biscoe. "I am satisfied with the result."

The police officer who arrested the Biscoe judge issued a statement saying that he agrees with the dismissal.

For more information about this story and to see the video of the charges that collapsed, you can visit the website of KXAN.

For additional information about the judge dismissed Travis County DWI case, visit the site of the Austin American statesman.