LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A trial date has been set for a Lancaster County Board member and legislative candidate facing a drunken driving case.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/1lEMrjY ) a hearing was held Thursday for Brent Smoyer, and a judge set a trial date for June 18. Smoyer was not present but was represented by his lawyer.
The 32-year-old Smoyer was driving when he was stopped on April 11 by University of Nebraska-Lincoln police. A sobriety test showed his blood alcohol content was above the legal limit to drive.
Smoyer was charged with driving under the influence and disobeying a traffic control signal. A message left for his attorney was not immediately returned Thursday.
Smoyer, a Republican, will face Democrat Matt Hansen this fall to represent northeast Lincoln in the Nebraska Legislature.
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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, https://www.journalstar.com
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