Juneau officer pleads not guilty in drunken driving case

Juneau officer pleads not guilty in drunken driving case

Officer arrested following off-duty traffic crash.

The Juneau police officer who was arrested for drunken driving off-duty pleaded not guilty in court Monday.

Brent Bartlett telephonically entered a not guilty plea to the charges of felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor DUI in Juneau Superior Court before Judge Daniel Schally.

He was arrested on July 29 after he was involved in a car crash that involved a woman being hospitalized. Bartlett reportedly blew a .239 BAC at the scene.

Bartlett is represented by Julie Willoughby. The prosecuting attorney is Tim McGillicuddy, Ketchikan district attorney.

A discovery hearing is scheduled for Oct. 8, a pretrial hearing will occur on Oct. 21, and a trial is tentatively slated for Oct. 28.

Bartlett has been out on bail, on the conditions that he may neither consume alcohol nor operate a motor vehicle.


• Contact reporter Michael S. Lockett at 523-2271 or mlockett@juneauempire.com.


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