Local lawyer gets DWI
A prominent Jacksonville lawyer was charged Thursday with driving while impaired and unsafe lane change.
Deke Owens is a personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of John Drew Warlick, which also lists his areas of practice as family law, criminal law and civil litigation.
He was charged by Jacksonville Police Department officer Scott Eichelberger, according to the N.C. Criminal Court Calendar.
Owens photo from a climbing blog.
Owens court date is set for May 2.
Posted in Closer Look, local crime | 5 Comments »
Woo Hoo, big news! What about your boss, the Editor, that got nailed for the same thing? What ever happened to him? It was all covered up, right? This is NOT NEWS, it is political attack. For shame. You are bigger than this.
Comment by SFSeniorCitizen — April 14, 2012 @ 8:57 pm
You’re way off on that, SFSeniorCitizen.
I reported on both times my publisher was charged with DWI.
How is that a cover up?
How is a lawyer getting a DWI not news?
How is this a political attack when I don’t know anything about the politics of the lawyer?
How is it shameful to report on a crime?
How am I bigger than this when this is my job?
There is not one shred of correct information in your comment.
Try again.
Comment by Lindell Kay — April 21, 2012 @ 3:16 am
Hopefully he won’t be able to get out of this because he’s a lawyer. I screwed up years ago and got a dwi, was convicted, completed my punishment, and I still cannot get my license. I should’ve had my license back in 2005…seven years ago. I find it to be a little ridiculous that there are illegal immigrants and multiple offenders who are allowed to drive but it’s taken everything I have to get my license back. I know I made a horrible mistake, and I thank the forces of nature everyday that I didn’t hurt anyone. I completed my punishment, and I’m probably one of the few who has learned my lesson. But the NC court system will bend you over and rape you financially anytime and anyway they can.
But I’m sure this guy will get a slap on the wrist because he’s a lawyer.
Comment by Anne — May 9, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
Lawyer.com states he can practice in Alcoholic Beverages, and DWI’s.
Comment by Unenlisted — May 23, 2012 @ 10:33 pm
Everyone makes bad choices, were human. :/ a few attorneys have had the same charges, some worse.
Comment by jm — May 30, 2012 @ 2:36 am