A judge took away a man’s driving privileges for two years and sentenced him to 12 months probation.
Dougles Cate, 55, of Holmes Beach, was arrested in February for driving under the influence, refusing to submit to a DUI test and tampering with an alcohol-measurement device in the Holmes Beach police station.
Cate was adjudicated guilty Sept. 21 after pleading no contest on the DUI and test refusal counts in 12th Circuit Court.
In May, the state declined to file a criminal mischief charge — Holmes Beach police alleged he removed a hose from the breath-test machine but did not damage it — due to “the facts and circumstances of this case,” according a memo from the state attorney’s office.
Judge Renee Inman sentenced Cate to a DUI school, a victim-impact panel and 100 hours of public service, including a buy-back option for 50 hours. The judge also required a 10-day program at a Tampa drug treatment facility.
Cate was assessed $3,266 in fines and court costs.