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Minnesota Appeals Court Judge Charged With DWI After Snowbank Incident

Prosecutors cite a 0.16 breath test taken within two hours as an aggravating factor.

Overview

  • Renee Lee Worke, 67, faces charges in Steele County for driving under the influence and for having a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08.
  • A deputy found her vehicle stuck in a snowbank around 9:13 p.m. on Highway 14 at the Interstate 35 overpass in Owatonna.
  • Charging documents describe bloodshot, glossy eyes, an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, slow motor function, and unsteady balance requiring assistance.
  • A breath test at 10:02 p.m. measured her alcohol concentration at 0.16, about twice Minnesota’s legal limit.
  • Worke told deputies she had visited friends in Waseca and had one glass of wine about two hours earlier, and no court appearances have been reported.