TOP STORY #1GHS lacrosse coach Burke sentenced to six months for DUI
The prosecutor said the case was not about alcoholism, but about getting behind the wheel and driving drunk....
The prosecutor said the case was not about alcoholism, but about getting behind the wheel and driving drunk....
.....His lawyer, Eugene Riccio, asked the judge to sentence Burke to the minimum of 120 days in prison, arguing that Burke had a disease and more jail time was not warranted.
"Simply put, my client has a disease and the disease is alcoholism," Riccio said.....
....Riccio said a jail term was likely going to lead to the loss of his job teaching and coaching at Greenwich High School.
However, the prosecutor, Assistant State's Attorney David Applegate, said Burke was lucky he didn't injure himself or others while driving drunk and never took advantage of the second chances he was given.
"I think he is lucky," said Applegate. "He is so lucky that car veered to the right and hit a stone wall that night. It was a busy road and he shouldn't have been behind the wheel of a car. That's why he is here today. It's not because he is an alcoholic.".....
.....Wenzel ultimately sentenced Burke to a two-year jail term suspended after six months and three years of probation. Burke will be required to conduct 100 hours of community service when he is released, attend a victim's impact panel and will only be able to drive with an alcohol monitoring device installed in his car.
Burke was escorted away by court marshals following the sentencing in handcuffs. Riccio requested an appellate bond for Burke to be able to get out of jail while an appeal is filed, but the judge denied that.
"I think it's in his best interest to move forward," said Wenzel.
School district officials declined to comment Thursday on the status of Burke's employment with the school as a teacher and coach now that he has been sentenced.....
PLEASE SEE:
Lately, We have all seen the Greenwich Time Headlines
About The Paul Burke Trial .
What The Greenwich Time Fails To Report Is That.....
Concerned parents repeatedly approached the Greenwich Time, but were ignored, because reporters were too afraid to take on the coach of the Greenwich lacrosse team.
But When The Parents Came To Greenwich Roundup The Truth Came Out .....
But The Greenwich Time Never Fully Reported The Paul Burke Story......
Soon Other Greenwich Bloggers Were Reporting About Burke.....
Soon Out Of Town Blog Readers Started Commenting About
High School Drunkards Like Paul Burke.......
The Fact Is That ....
When Greenwich High School Mothers Were Ignored By The Greenwich Board Of Education And The Greenwich Time.
They Came To Greenwich Roundup And Got Results.
It Was The Same Story ......
When The Hamilton Avenue School Mothers Were Ignored By The Greenwich Board Of Education And The Greenwich Time.
They Came To Greenwich Roundup And Got Results.
Here was one of the first emails About Coach Paul Burke.....
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 6:59 PM
As a local parent and sports mom, I was recently notified that the Lacrosse coach Paul Burke at GHS has recently received his 4th DWI. I am stunned and outraged that this man still hold this position of leadership and authority!
Where is the local news coverage?
That would explain the lack of town outrage - though there are many upset parents at GHS. This lackadaisical handling of our schools also affects real estate values. Perhaps you can look into this or open a discussion. What do you think?
Here is another email......
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM
There was a meeting last night at the high school where coach Paul Burke read a prepared statement. He has figured out a way to get out of 4 DWI's and avoid jail by having his arraignment delayed by several weeks so he only has 3 DWIs within a certain period.
I am not up on the exact specifics and I was not at the meeting last night but heard about it from friends who were there. There was no Greenwich Time coverage today in the paper - I guess I should not be surprised.
I am very concerned about my incoming lacrosse player.
Not the role model I was hoping for.
Over And Over And Over Greenwich Roundup Has Covered The Stories That The Greenwich Time Was Afraid Of.
We Now Return You To The Inept Reporting At The Greenwich Time.......
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