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No gun charge for Colorado lawmaker after traffic stop
Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:07 PM by Juice Godfrey
DENVER (AP) - Gun charges will not be filed against GOP State Rep. Laura Bradford, after Denver prosecutors say she was suspected of driving while intoxicated, and she had a firearm in her car. Denver District Attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Monday prosecutors concluded they did not have enough evidence to convict Rep. Laura Bradford, in part because no blood-alcohol test exists. It's a crime to have a firearm while intoxicated. Police stopped Bradford Jan. 25. They said they suspected she was driving drunk but could not detain her because of a constitutional provision aimed at protecting lawmakers during session. Police ticketed her with a traffic violation, not DUI. Bradford maintains she never asked for special treatment. Police have affirmed her story. A legislative ethics committee is reviewing the case. Bradford says she believes the committee will exonerate her.
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