San Diego DUI Appeal Denied For a Friend of Chargers Linebacker
According to a May 29th press release, a California court has denied the appeal of defendant Lisa Maree Gaut, who had been convicted of DUI and assault in a September 3rd 2006 arrest gone wrong that ended with the career-ending shooting of San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley.
Facts of the Case against Gaut
The relevant events of September 3rd, 2006 began at around three in the morning, when an off-duty officer named Aaron Mansker saw Foley’s car behaving erratically on San Diego’s Route 163. Although the officer was not in his uniform, he attempted to pull Foley’s car over, but Foley evaded for over a dozen miles. When the chase finally concluded, Officer Mansker approached the vehicle. Foley allegedly reached into his waistband, leading Officer Mansker to believe that he was about to withdraw a firearm. In response, the officer fired, shattering Foley’s knee and ending his NFL career. Enraged, Gaut hopped in the driver’s seat and drove the vehicle at Officer Mansker, nearly injuring him.
Ms. Gaut later received a six month jail sentence. Mr. Foley, who had a BAC level of more than two and a half times the state’s legal limit, received two misdemeanor charges. Nothwithstanding his sentence, Mr. Foley successfully settled with Officer Mansker and the city of Coronado for a sum of $5.5 million to compensate him for his injuries.
In her unsuccessful appeal, Ms. Gaut had alleged that there had not been enough evidence to convict her for drunk driving or assault and that the judge in her initial case had made technical errors.
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