8/6/13 - A former elementary school principal from the Brighton area who authorities say was found drunk on school property and originally charged under the stateâs so-called âsuper drunkâ law has been sentenced. 44-year-old Kim Warren was ordered to serve 18 months of probation and complete 50 hours of community service in lieu of jail time. She must also undergo intensive substance abuse counseling and an outpatient treatment program. Warren was arrested April 8th after returning to Deerfield Elementary School in Novi from her lunch hour. She later resigned from her position. Police said they received two separate calls from concerned motorists regarding her driving on Wixom Road and a breathalyzer indicated the Brighton resident had a blood-alcohol content of 0.21%, which is more than two-and-a-half times the state limit for driving. She was originally charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of at least 0.17% and possessing open intoxicants. Those were dismissed in exchange for her no contest plea to an operating while intoxicated charge. Warren apologized following todayâs sentencing hearing in Oakland Countyâs 52-1 District Court, saying she has an illness and is looking forward to healing. (JM)
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