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LAKE GEORGE---Being the judge's son has its perks.
Just ask Ryan McDermott, son of Chester town justice James McDermott who was fined $500 for driving while intoxicated and had two other traffic charges dismissed. He was assessed a $190 surcharge and required to attend a victims impact panel as well as subject to an alcohol evaluation.
McDermott, 23, of Cooper St., Lake George, was arrested by Tpr. R.G. Butler on March 25 and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and no turn signal.
McDermott's blood alcohol count was 0.21, nearly three times the state limit of .08 according to court records but although he had a prior arrest for DWI, according to court records, McDermott's arrest was treated as a first offense.
After the Warren County district attorney's office disqualified itself from prosecuting the judge's son, Essex County district attorney Julie Garcia was assigned. While a defense attorney, Garcia had appeared before Judge McDermott regularly.
McDermott was represented by Glens Falls attorney Jeffrey Matte.
McDermott was arrested several years ago for drunk driving following an accident after leaving an under-aged drinking party hosted by the stepsons of the county coroner and president of the North Warren Board of Education. 10-07-06
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