Goetten faces new charge, his lawyer seeks dismissal
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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JERSEYVILLE The DUI case against Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten continues to work its way through the court system with the filing of an additional charge on Dec. 21 as Goetten’s attorney seeks to have the original charge dismissed.
On Oct. 23 Goetten was charged with DUI and several other traffic offenses.
According to court documents, on Oct. 22 Goetten was driving a 2020 Toyota truck near the intersection of Hollow and Lincoln avenues when he was stopped by a Jersey County deputy for improper lane usage shortly after 10 p.m. The charges were filed the next day.
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New charge added in Jersey state s attorney DUI case
Scott Cousins, Hearst Illinois
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The attorney for Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten is asking that a driving under the influence charge against Goetten be dismissed.Getty Images
JERSEYVILLE A driving under the influence case against Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten continues to work its way through the court system with the Dec. 21 filing of an additional charge as Goetten’s attorney seeks to have the original charge dismissed.
Goetten was charged with DUI and several other traffic offenses. According to court documents, authorities noticed a pickup truck about 10 p.m. Oct. 22 at Hollow and Lincoln avenues. A Jersey County sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver for improper lane use and filed the charges the next day.