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NJ man on 15th drunken-driving offense: I’m guilty
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man whose driver’s license has been suspended 78 times has pleaded guilty to his 15th drunken-driving offense.
Shaun Campbell of East Rutherford told a judge Tuesday that he had been drinking “quite a bit” of beer when he crashed his SUV head-on into a pickup in April. The truck’s occupants, a man and his 4-year-old daughter, were not seriously hurt.
The 40-year-old Campbell’s blood-alcohol level was .288 percent, more than triple the state’s legal limit.
Authorities say Campbell’s license has been suspended 78 times in 22 years. He still faces drunken-driving charges in two other New Jersey cities.
Prosecutors are seeking a maximum prison term of nearly three years at Campbell’s sentencing in August. He will lose his license for at least 10 more years.
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Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry
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Woman hit with rock in car dies
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PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide
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Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8
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Ivy League’s Cornell responds to 3 gorge deaths
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Brazen Conn. warehouse heist nets $75M in pills
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Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid
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Students pitch in to help save town from flood
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Calvin Klein parent to buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3B
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Boston art heist rattles investigators 20 years on
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