An Ann Arbor senior assistant attorney convicted of drunken driving was sentenced to 12 months of probation and a suspended 90-day jail sentence.
If Robert West, 57, successfully completes his probation, he will not serve any time in jail, court records show. His sentence is consistent with a first-time offender, officials said.
West, 57, who spent years prosecuting drunk drivers, pleaded guilty last month to operating while visibly impaired.
Robert West
The terms of his probation include no use of alcohol or drugs, random testing, and court fines and costs.
West was scheduled to be sentenced today, but court records show the sentencing was moved up to Jan. 21.
West was suspended from the city attorney's office for eight days as a result of the incident and is no longer prosecuting drunken drivers in sobriety court in the 15th District Court. He continues to handle civil infractions and negligence and other lawsuits brought against the city, as well as legal matters for the city police and fire departments.
West was arrested by a Washtenaw County sheriff's deputy after an Oct. 25 traffic stop in Scio Township.
The plea has resulted in an investigation by the Attorney Grievance Commission, which will determine any action against West’s law license, officials said. It also triggered a 90-day suspension of West’s driving privilege.
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