Official charges have been filed against a Bradenton resident arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
An April 6 arraignment for Jessica Christie, 34, was continued after the defendant failed to appear for the hearing, and assistant state attorney Marissa Price, the prosecutor, filed a second-degree misdemeanor charge the next day.
Holmes Beach police officers arrested Christie March 3 after she made an illegal turn and failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop.
Christie registered 0.18 and 0.177 in two blood/alcohol level tests.
The legal blood/alcohol content limit for driving under the influence is 0.08 in Florida.
The officer later transported Christie to the Manatee County jail, where she was released March 3 after posting a $120 bail bond.
Police charged Christie with a second-degree misdemeanor for the incident, but the State Attorney’s Office for the 12th Judicial Circuit didn’t file official charges with the court until April 7.
Christie already filed a “not guilty” plea March 23.
The charge carries varying punishments, including fines and up to nine months in prison for a first conviction.
A pretrial conference will be at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.