Disqualification for Derry man who went through police checkpoint
When stopped Kearney was caught driving with excess alcohol
A man who is planning to 'make a new life' in the United States in the next few weeks went through a police checkpoint and was caught driving with excess alcohol.
Caolan Kearney (24) of Ard Grange in Derry admitted a charge of driving with excess alcohol on December 10.
The court heard that police had a vehicle checkpoint and a car driven by Kearney went through it and was later stopped on the Buncrana Road.
He failed a preliminary breath test and an evidential test revealed a reading of 63mgs with the legal limit being 35mgs.
A defence solicitor, Ciaran Hampson, told the court that the reason Kearney was in court today was that he was intending to move to the United States in a matter of weeks.
He asked the court to take the defendant's age and clear record into account.
Kearney was disqualified for 12 months and fined £250.