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Pettigrew attempted to reverse out from the pole but couldn’t. He was found to have a breath alcohol level of 794 micrograms, more than three times the legal limit of 250mcg. Defence lawyer Patrick Mooney said Pettigrew’s last conviction for drink-driving was in 2008, 12 years ago. Mooney said his client was in full time employment, could pay a large fine and accepted he would be disqualified from driving for 12 months. Police prosecutor Sergeant Heath Karlson suggested a sentence of community work could also be imposed but Mooney said Pettigrew worked some weekend shifts, which would make that difficult. Hikaka said Pettigrew’s reading of 794mcg was an awful lot. ....