Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Reality TV star innocent in drunken driving case
Saturday, January 12, 2008 | No comments posted.
HILLSBORO (AP) — Matt Roloff, star of the television series “Little People, Big World,” was found not guilty of drunk driving.
Jurors got the case Wednesday and deliberated for three hours before heading home. When they returned Thursday, they asked questions that led Washington County Judge Donald Letourneau to suspect they had violated his directions by looking up legal terms on the Internet.
Letourneau met with prosecutors and Roloff’s attorneys. Roloff waived his right to a jury trial and petitioned the judge for a directed verdict.
Letourneau acquitted Roloff, 46, on the drunken-driving charge. Roloff was convicted of two minor offenses from the June 19 traffic stop and fined $742.
“I’m just anxious to get back and spend time with my family,” Roloff told The Oregonian newspaper following the verdict.
The Learning Channel program showcases Matt and Amy Roloff and their son, Zach, who are little people, and their other three children, who are average size. The family lives on a farm west of Portland.
Jurors got the case Wednesday and deliberated for three hours before heading home. When they returned Thursday, they asked questions that led Washington County Judge Donald Letourneau to suspect they had violated his directions by looking up legal terms on the Internet.
Letourneau met with prosecutors and Roloff’s attorneys. Roloff waived his right to a jury trial and petitioned the judge for a directed verdict.
Letourneau acquitted Roloff, 46, on the drunken-driving charge. Roloff was convicted of two minor offenses from the June 19 traffic stop and fined $742.
“I’m just anxious to get back and spend time with my family,” Roloff told The Oregonian newspaper following the verdict.
The Learning Channel program showcases Matt and Amy Roloff and their son, Zach, who are little people, and their other three children, who are average size. The family lives on a farm west of Portland.
The comments below are from users of theworldlink.com and do not necessarily represent the views of The World or Lee Enterprises. Participation Guidelines
Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Not already registered?
The World welcomes your comments about stories, and we encourage a robust dialogue on this site. All comments must meet reasonable standards of decency and civility.
Please follow these basic rules:
- No defamatory comments about individuals or businesses.
- No deliberately false information.
- No obscenity or racially offensive language.
- No harassment, verbal abuse, threats or personal attacks.
- No information that invades another person's privacy.
- No business solicitations or charitable solicitations.
Comments that violate these standards will not be posted. Users with repeated violations may be banned from future posting.Comments will be approved throughout the day during business hours. After hours and weekend comments may not appear until the following business day. It may take a couple of hours before comments are approved.
The World generally does not edit comments, but we reserve the right to edit any comment that does not meet our standards.
Close Guidelines