Public Records Request Reveals Cochise County Attorney Had Even Higher BAC Level, Pleaded to Only Simple DUI

A public records request revealed that Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre had a BAC level from a blood test higher than he originally blew on a breathalyzer the night he was arrested for drunk driving. McIntyre agreed to a plea deal, which was reported in the media as an Extreme DUI, but the plea agreement, which The Cochise County Record obtained, reveals he pleaded guilty to a regular DUI.

The plea agreement, which was signed by McIntyre and accepted by the court on February 16, 2023, cited the lowest level of a DUI, A.R.S. 28-1381, which is a class 1 misdemeanor.

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