A Colorado judge arrested twice for driving under the influence of alcohol agreed to retire and was publicly censured.
A public censure is the “appropriate” sanction “in light of the nature and gravity of the underlying offenses,” the Colorado Supreme Court said May 13.
The court also accepted Debra Gunkel’s retirement as a Baca County Court judge.
Gunkel pleaded guilty to DUI and careless driving in 2018. She got probation and was required to have an ignition interlock device to monitor her blood alcohol content, the court said in citing stipulated facts.
She was arrested again for DUI in 2019 ...
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