Advertiser Staff
State Rep. Nobu Yonamine pleaded not guilty to charges of drunken driving and unsafe lane change today in Ewa District Court.
Attorney Art Ross entered the plea on behalf of Yonamine, who was not required to be present. An April 3 trial date was set.
Yonamine, 66, D-35th (Pearl City, Pacific Palisades) was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving on Feb. 8. Police say Yonamine failed a field sobriety test after he was stopped westbound on the H-1 Freeway before the H-3 off-ramp. Authorities say his blood-alcohol measured 0.134. The legal limit is .08.
After the arrest Yonaime said he would resign his office, but has since said he will serve out the rest of his term based on the support he received from constituents.
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