San Diego DUI criminal defense attorney news

5/5/2008) - Ronald Wilkinson has spent years in law enforcement most recently as a District Attorney investigator.

But police say he was breaking the law around 1:00 Saturday morning.

An officer says he spotted Wilkinson going west on Highway 385 near the Kirby exit, where he drifted off the road, went across the grass and slammed into a guard rail.

Police say he was swaying, had slurred speech and had a strong intoxicant odor.

"Mr. Wilkinson at that time refused to take any sobriety test. We did not give a field sobriety test either, due to the circumstances of where they were at on the interstate there." says the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

Wilkinson was charged with DUI, reckless driving and refusing a sobriety test.

The state issued 2001 Crown Vic he is accused of driving into a pole has heavy front end damage and sits at a local Body shop.

At Wilkinson's Bartlett town home, no one answered. Neighbors we talked to didn't know much about him.

"I thought he did chauffeuring with that black car, but he is an investigator, ok." says one neighbor.

Wilkinson is a former cop who now investigates drug and narcotics cases for the District Attorney.

"He's got a reputation of being one of the best investigators in this community. It's an unfortunate situation but it is what it is and we will deal with it." says Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons.

Wilkinson had only minor injuries in the accident. He is out of jail on 1-thousand dollars bond. His case has been reset to May 20, 2008 so he can get an attorney. He remains suspended with pay.


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