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Tony Romo returned to his home state to golf in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship. While there, he was stopped by police and cited for Operating While Intoxicated -- drunk driving.
It's a brutal look for one of the highest profile color commentators in the NFL. Per Milwaukee's Fox 6, he was pulled over, failed sobriety tests and was taken in for booking Thursday night. He was then released with an order to return September 21 to stand trial. That's a Monday in Week 2 of the season, which means Romo, if not suspended by CBS, will have to fly back to Wisconsin after calling a game Sunday afternoon.
Romo's arrest puts Wisconsin's lax drunk driving laws in the spotlight. A first OWI offense results only in a citation and modest fine. However, penalties accelerate depending on your blood alcohol level (BAC). If Romo's BAC was over 0.15 -- nearly twice the legal limit -- he'll be subject to restrictions like an ignition interlock device or jail time. However, it's possible he blew under the OWI limit of 0.08 and was arrested in a judgment call for being "incapable of safely driving."
This presents a wide range of outcomes pending Romo's court date. He has 30 days to contest a mandatory license suspension of six to nine months. If Romo has an out of state license -- and searches suggest he's a permanent resident of Dallas, where he played 13 seasons for the Cowboys -- he could also face consequences in Texas as well.
The most likely punishment? A fine of $150 to $300, an assessment of Romo's alcohol and drug intake as well as court fees in Wisconsin. Texas may suspend his license, though it all depends on the details of the arrest and the outcome of his hearing September 21.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: What's next for Tony Romo after OWI arrest?
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It's a brutal look for one of the highest profile color commentators in the NFL. Per Milwaukee's Fox 6, he was pulled over, failed sobriety tests and was taken in for booking Thursday night. He was then released with an order to return September 21 to stand trial. That's a Monday in Week 2 of the season, which means Romo, if not suspended by CBS, will have to fly back to Wisconsin after calling a game Sunday afternoon.
Romo's arrest puts Wisconsin's lax drunk driving laws in the spotlight. A first OWI offense results only in a citation and modest fine. However, penalties accelerate depending on your blood alcohol level (BAC). If Romo's BAC was over 0.15 -- nearly twice the legal limit -- he'll be subject to restrictions like an ignition interlock device or jail time. However, it's possible he blew under the OWI limit of 0.08 and was arrested in a judgment call for being "incapable of safely driving."
This presents a wide range of outcomes pending Romo's court date. He has 30 days to contest a mandatory license suspension of six to nine months. If Romo has an out of state license -- and searches suggest he's a permanent resident of Dallas, where he played 13 seasons for the Cowboys -- he could also face consequences in Texas as well.
The most likely punishment? A fine of $150 to $300, an assessment of Romo's alcohol and drug intake as well as court fees in Wisconsin. Texas may suspend his license, though it all depends on the details of the arrest and the outcome of his hearing September 21.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: What's next for Tony Romo after OWI arrest?
Continue reading...
