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Lawyer Layne C. Savage leaves court in August.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A defense lawyer who specializes in drunken-driving cases pleaded not guilty in District Court, Providence, Thursday, to charges that she drove drunk in an East Providence crash on Sunday.
Layne C. Savage, 32, of 15 Village Green North, East Providence, was released on her own recognizance Thursday. She faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense and refusal to submit to a chemical test, second offense. Her next court date is Feb. 8.
David D. Curtin, the Supreme Court's chief disciplinary counsel, said he is monitoring the progress of Savage's case.
"Everybody has a presumption of innocence," Curtin said. "Obviously, we'll await the outcome to decide what steps to take."
With reports from staff writer Katie Mulvaney.