An Anna Maria man who pleaded no contest to driving under the influence received a modified sentence in 12th Circuit Court.
Carl Trygg, 36, was sentenced Jan. 29 to 12 months probation, including DUI school, a victim-impact panel and 50 hours of community work. Judge Mark Singer also suspended his driver’s license for six months.
In April, however, Trygg caught another judge’s ear for a modification.
An April 23 order signed by Judge Doug Henderson modified his January sentence, substituting a $450 payment for 45 hours of community service.
Justifying the adjustment, an order approved by the state attorney’s office included Trygg’s request from his probation officer, stating there were scant opportunities to perform community service on Anna Maria Island and the situation would create a hardship because of his inability to drive.
“He has presently worked five hours at the local community center on the island,” the order stated, adding the center seldom had work for him to do.
Trygg was arrested Dec. 30, 2017, by a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy as he drove a moped on North Shore Drive in Anna Maria.
According to the online court records, Trygg was assessed $3,271 in court costs and fines.