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There was drama in District Court this week during the trial of George Boot Jenkins for refusing to take a blood and breath test following a road accident on September 7. Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer, George Freeman of Fairfax, was late to Mr. Jenkins’ trial because of another trial he had attended in Culpeper. B^catise of the delay, two witnesses against the defense were forced to wait for an hour and a half.
About 10 minutes after Judge John Alexander called Mr. Jenkins’ trial to order, Mr. Freeman entered the courtroom. State trooper R.A. Baines had already begun to present his testimony against Mr. Jenkins.
At first, Judge Alexander denied Mr. Freeman permission to represent Mr. Jenkins. “You cdme in late every case you’ve got,” said Judge Alexander. Mr. Freeman, who was active in his denial, was then threatened by Judge Alexander with the prospect of being fined.
Judge Alexander finally accepted Mr. Freeman’s request to represent Mr. Jenkins.
Sharon Nicholson, of Charlottesville, was a key witness in Mr. Jenkins’ trial. She testified that Mr. Jenkins had in fact been the driver ol the red pick up truck that collided with a Ford Escort on Route 231 on September 7.
Mr. Freeman commented that Miss Nicholson’s testimony “wasn’t the testimony I heard before.”
Mr. Jenkins had earlier been charged with driving under the influence but this was changed to refusal to take a blood and breath test.
Judge Alexander found Mr. Jen
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