MORUYA lawn bowler 90-year-old Beryl Lavis, who made national news headlines when she was arrested for a drink driving offence, has successfully appealed the matter in the NSW District Court.
Judge Andrew Haesler upheld her sentence appeal before Bega District Court this week and set aside her local court conviction for failing to supply a breath analysis at Batemans Bay police station on September 16 last year.
At the time police alleged the war widow and great grandmother was driving with a high blood-alcohol reading of 0.230 after a road side breath test.
She was charged with a drink driving offence, but this was dismissed last December at Moruya Local Court.
However after pleading guilty, she was convicted of failing to submit to a breath analysis at the police station.
Judge Haesler in lieu of a penalty has given Mrs Lavis a Section 10 dismissal on the matter without recording a conviction.
For the full story, see Friday's Bay Post/Moruya Examiner.
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