A call to the Marshall County Dispatch Center on Saturday July 8, ended with a North Liberty woman being lodged in the Marshall County Jail.
At approximately 6:00 a.m. Saturday the dispatch center received a report of a vehicle that had hit a parked car in the parking lot of the LaPaz Cafe. An officer with the Marshall County Police Department responded and located 32 year old Melody Farnsworth of North Liberty passed out behind the wheel.
Farnsworth was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and taken into custody. A certified chemical test showed that she had a blood alcohol content of .15% or more. Farnsworth was lodged in the Marshall County Jail for OWI Endangering a Person, OWI with a BAC .15% or more, and Resisting Law Enforcement.
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.
