Democratic Kentucky lawmaker sentenced for second DUI charge

Democratic state Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton of Louisville pleaded guilty last week to driving while intoxicated last summer and was sentenced to 10 days of home incarceration.

This is the second time Chester-Burton has pleaded guilty to a DUI charge in recent years, as she previously did so in 2021 when she was the mayor of Shively.

Chester-Burton entered an Alford plea in which she does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict her. She was also fined $909 and must undergo alcohol treatment as part of the plea deal…

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