Man pleads guilty to 'super drunk' driving, weapons charge after hit-and-run crash
Derek Pike
Courtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Derek Pike was charged under Michigan's new 'super drunk' law, which metes out harsher punishments to those caught operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content higher than .17 percent. Pike registered .26 and .24 at the scene of the arrest.
At a final pretrial hearing in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Tuesday, Pike pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with the high blood alcohol content, as well as carrying a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana and failing to stop at a property-damage accident.
A count of operating while intoxicated and a count of possessing a firearm while intoxicated will be dropped when Pike is sentenced July 24.
At 2:05 a.m. on March 4, Pike rear-ended a woman's car as he was driving near the intersection of Washington Street and Ferris Street in Ypsilanti. Pike drove away, but police said he only made it a block before they pulled him over.
A .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun was in in the car's glove box ,and he did not have a permit for it, police said.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Jef Porkins
Sat, Jun 16, 2012 : 11:33 a.m.
I think that the counts of "operating while intoxicated" and "possessing a firearm while intoxicated" were dropped, while"operating a vehicle with the high blood alcohol content", "carrying a concealed weapon", "possession of marijuana" and "failing to stop at a property-damage accident" were still being charged. Most likely, the ones he's being hit with carry more punishment.
RJA
Sat, Jun 16, 2012 : 4:59 a.m.
Why in the hell would 2 harges be dropped? So un-real!
catmi
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 3:47 p.m.
Wait a minute, he PLEAD GUILTY and STILL "A count of operating while intoxicated and a count of possessing a firearm while intoxicated will be dropped when Pike is sentenced July 24." What the heck is going on here?!?!?!?!???? The whole idea of this new law is to enforce it I thought. Lessee... Yes I'm drunk, yes I'm carrying an unregistered weapon, Oh, you still won't charge me with it? Well GOLLEE THANKS! And marijuana charges these days are a joke. So despite our "get tough" laws and keeping us safe, this clown is going to only get charged for property damage and leaving the scene? What's that? A $15 fine and pick up garbage for a day? I want to slap a judge and a prosecution lawyer upside the head for being stupid. This guy is going to celebrate by going out to the nearest bar with his car keys in one pocket and a gun in the other. I'm just sick reading this.
Fester
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 12:42 p.m.
Just your average gun owner...leave him and his 2nd amendment rights alone.
Ricebrnr
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 8:08 p.m.
So Fester. I am going to assume you drive? How would you feel if they same corollatin was made about you, your vehicle and lawful or skillfulness? Yes riiculous isnt it?
djm12652
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 6:50 p.m.
You are so right because those that don't possess a gun NEVER break any laws...only us bad people...even though we [the majority of gun owners] strictly follow the law...
FredMax
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 12:12 p.m.
Superdrunk with weapon? Two slaps on the wrist!
Raggety Andy
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 12:47 a.m.
yet another reason we should let people have concealed weapons...
The Black Stallion3
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 10:16 a.m.
It said the handgun was not registered which makes it illegal,,,copice.
Ricebrnr
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 11:11 p.m.
"A count of operating while intoxicated and a count of possessing a firearm while intoxicated will be dropped when Pike is sentenced July 24." Not acceptable
Dave66
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 10:09 p.m.
@f4phantomll Using logic and reason on the internet is almost always a mistake. Or at least futile. *sigh*
f4phantomII
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 4:13 p.m.
That occurred to me. I reasoned that "not acceptable" was so obviously an opinion that sandalwood's question made no sense to me. I guess that's what I get for trying to use reason. Suppose I should've known better.
Dave66
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 1:07 p.m.
@f4phantomll Maybe sandalwood is asking how Ricebrnr knows it's unacceptable. Perhaps in the future, Ricebrnr can clearly identify which portions of his post are opinion.
f4phantomII
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 12:05 p.m.
Well, the article says, "A count of operating while intoxicated and a count of possessing a firearm while intoxicated will be dropped when Pike is sentenced July 24."
sandalwood
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 : 5:10 a.m.
And you know that how????????????