Governor's son fighting DWI conviction [View all]

Gov. Asa Hutchinson's son pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in December.

Now, he's appealing that conviction.

William Asa Hutchinson III's attorney, Bill Horton, filed a notice of appeal Jan. 11 in Washington County Circuit Court. Hutchinson, 43, entered the guilty plea Dec. 13 in West Fork District Court.

Jury trials aren't allowed in Arkansas district courts, so people sometimes plead guilty there so they can appeal the case to circuit court, said Clinton "Casey" Jones, the judge who presided over Hutchinson's case in West Fork District Court.

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After reading the remainder of the article which mention other incidents where he was driving while intoxicated late at night, they should suspend his license because he is a danger to the public.