Last Friday, June 16, an officer with the Marshall County Police Department stopped a vehicle on US 30 near Plymouth-Goshen Trail just after 10 p.m. The driver, 41 year old Rafael Ortiz of South Bend was found to be intoxicated. He was lodged into the Marshall County Jail for Operating While Intoxicated Endangering a Person and OWI with a Blood Alcohol Content over .15%.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
