SENATOR DAVID JAYE POSTS:
On June 12, 2000, Senator Jaye pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving charge [March 05, 2000]. On July 13, 2000 Jaye was sentenced to two years probation; 45 days in jail; and driver license restrictions. When Senator Jaye assaulted his fiancée in April 2001, he was still on probation for this drunk driving offense.
Jaye Stripped Of Committee Assignments
Senator Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving Charge
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June 20, 2000
LANSING -- State Sen. David Jaye was stripped of his committee assignments Tuesday, a week after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.
Senator Loses Committee Jobs
Chicago Tribune
June 21, 2000
LANSING, MICHIGAN — State Sen. David Jaye was stripped of his committee assignments Tuesday, a week after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.
State senator jailed for drunken driving
Muskegon Chronicle, The (MI)
July 14, 2000
At his sentencing for his latest drunken driving conviction, State Sen. David Jaye said he has turned his life around and faced his alcohol problem.
“I’m a better person, a more positive person,” Jaye said. “I’ve turned the corner, judge.”
Jaye was sentenced Thursday morning to 45 days in jail. District Court Judge Herman Campbell also ordered him to pay more than a $1,000 fine and attend an alcohol counseling program. Jaye’s car will be immobilized for 3 months.
Campbell said he believed Jaye was sincere, but noted he had stopped drinking after a 1993 drunken driving conviction in which Jaye served 10 days in jail.
“Your recidivism has obviously been magnified by your position as a state senator,” Campbell said.
The 42-year-old Republican from Macomb County’s Washington Township was arrested March 5 in Macomb Township and charged with second-offense operating under the influence of alcohol.
A test showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.11, slightly above the legal limit of 0.10 for drunken driving.
Jaye was stripped of his committee assignments last month after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor drunken driving charge.
Sheriff says Jaye is adjusting
The Argus-PressOwosso, Michigan
July 17, 2000
Port Huron, Mich. [AP] - State Sen. David Jaye is adjusting to life in the St. Clair County Jail, working in the kitchen while serving time for misdemeanor drunken driving, the county's chief law enforcer said.
Sheriff Dan Lane said Jaye, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge last month, is working 12 to 16 hour days in the jail kitchen, cleaning and preparing food. The Senator sleeps in a community cell with seven minimum-security inmates, the sheriff said.
"It's only because of the media blitz. We're putting him in where hopefully he will not get harmed," Lane said Friday. "And that's where he'll stay for the next 45 days."
Lane said other inmates know who the 42-year-old Jaye is and why he's jailed, given that several inmates get newspapers, "so they know he's there."
The Republican from Macomb County's Washington Township was arrested March 5 in Macomb Township and charged with second-offense operating under the influence of alcohol. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail Thursday and almost immediately was moved from the Macomb County to St. Clair County, Lane told the Times Herald.
Torrey said St. Clair County has a good relationship with officials at the Macomb County Jail and often "swaps" high-profile prisoners.
Former Port Huron Mayor Gerald "Ajax" Ackerman spent time in the Macomb County Jail under similar conditions.
After a 1993 drunken-driving conviction, Jaye spent 10 days in jail.
After pleading guilty in the latest case, Jaye was stripped of his committee assignments last month. He will have them reinstated if he completes an alcohol rehabilitation program, said Judy Allen, chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGrow.
"Senator Degrow's intention is to reinstate him January if he completes an alcohol rehabilitation program. And he's in the one," Allen told the Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens for a story Sunday.
Sheriff says state senator adjusts to life behind bars
Ludington Daily NewsJuly 17, 2000
Port Huron, Mich. [AP] - State Sen. David Jaye is adjusting to life in the St. Clair County Jail, working in the kitchen while serving time for misdemeanor drunken driving, the county's chief law enforcement enforcer said.
Sheriff Dan Lane said Jaye, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge last month, is working 12 to 16 hour days in the jail kitchen, cleaning and preparing food. The senator sleeps in a community cell with seven minimum-security inmates, the sheriff said.
"It's only because of the media blitz. We're putting him in where hopefully he will not get harmed," Lane said Friday.
"And that's where he'll stay for the next 45 days."
Lane said other inmates know who the 42-year-old Jaye is and why he's jailed, given that several inmates get newspapers, "so they know he's there."
The Republican from Macomb County's Washington Township was arrested March 5 in Macomb Township and charged with second-offense operating under the influence of alcohol. He is sentenced to 45 days in jail Thursday and almost immediately was moved from Macomb County to St. Clair County.
Lane said he has not talked to Jaye and does not plan to chat with him.
Senator Working In Kitchen of Jail
David Jaye Serving Sentence For Drunken Driving
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July 17, 2000
PORT HURON, Mich. -- State senator David Jaye is working 12-14 hours a day in the kitchen of the Saint Clair County Jail. Jaye is serving a 45-day term for drunken driving. The Macomb County Republican pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
Senator Released From Jail
David Jaye Is A Free Man
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August 18, 2000
PONTIAC, Mich., -- State senator David Jaye was released from jail at midnight Thursday after serving time on a drunken driving conviction.
Jaye back on job after jail term
The Argus-PressAugust 19, 2000
Lansing, Mich. [AP] - State Sen. David Jaye left the St. Clair County Jail early Friday and held a late-afternoon news conference in his senate office to say he's back on the job.
"Today I am once again taking personal responsibility for my actions," said Jaye, R-Washington Township. "I've become a very strong example of how serious drunken driving is and how serious the consequences are."
Jaye was arrested March 5 in Macomb Township on his second drunken-driving offense. While a state representative in 1993, Jaye spent 10 days in jail after a drunken-driving conviction. This time, he was sentenced to 45 days but was released after 35 after being given time off for good behavior.
Jaye has supported bills that took away time off for good behavior for prison inmates convicted of rapes, murders and serious assaults. He stands by that votes.
During his time in jail, Jaye said he was in the kitchen most days by 4:30 a.m., mopping floors, preparing food and washing dishes for 12 or 16 hours. He said he didn't sleep well a lot of nights, especially after two jail workers were assaulted by inmates.
"It was frightening," he said of his stay. "Jail is a very serious place."
Jaye continued to receive his annual $56,981 salary while in jail, but said he is working with his lawyers to donate some of it to worthy causes. He has been stripped of his Senate committee assignments but will get them back on Jan. 1 if he successfully completes an alcohol rehabilitation program.
Jaye enrolled in a counseling program shortly after his arrest. His two-year probation will require him to continue attending counseling sessions and to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings twice a week.
He said some inmates were in jail only because they couldn't pay their fees and court costs, and probably could be spending their time more effectively doing community service. He'd also like to require inmates to get vocational training, a high school diploma or equivalent degree before they can leave jail.
Jaye said he's ready to get working again o issues such as approving school vouchers and fighting a General Motor Corp. lawsuit filed on behalf of affirmative action admission programs at the University of Michigan.
He said most of his constituents know he's contrite, but he understands there could be repercussions to his drunken driving convictions.
"I have done more damage to myself drinking and driving that all my political opponents have done combined," he said. "The worst part for me has been all the pain and heartache my family has faced...my friends and supporters have faced.
State Sen. Jaye returns to work after jail term
Grand Rapids Press, The (MI)
August 19, 2000
LANSING -- State Sen. David Jaye left the St. Clair County Jail early Friday and held a late-afternoon news conference in his Senate office to say he's back on the job.
"Today I am once again taking personal responsibility for my actions," said Jaye, R-Washington Township. "I've become a very strong example of how serious drunken driving is and how serious the consequences are."
Jaye was arrested March 5 in Macomb Township on his second drunken-driving offense. While a state representative in 1993, Jaye spent 10 days in jail after a drunken-driving conviction. This time, he was sentenced to 45 days but was released after 35. He received time off for good behavior.
Jaye has supported bills that took away time off for good behavior for prison inmates convicted of rapes, murders and serious assaults. He said he stands by that vote.
During his time in jail, Jaye said he was in the kitchen most days by 4:30 a.m., mopping floors, preparing food and washing dishes for 12 or 16 hours. He said he didn't sleep well a lot of nights, especially after two jail workers were assaulted by inmates.
"It was frightening," he said of his stay. "Jail is a very serious place."
Jaye continued to receive his annual $56,981 salary while in jail, but said he is working with his lawyers to donate some of it to worthy causes. He has been stripped of his Senate committee assignments but will get them back on Jan. 1 if he successfully completes an alcohol rehabilitation program.
Jaye enrolled in a counseling program shortly after his arrest. His two-year probation will require him to continue attending counseling sessions and to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings twice a week.
He said some inmates were in jail only because they couldn't pay their fees and court costs, and probably could be spending their time more effectively doing community service. He'd also like to require inmates to get vocational training, a high school diploma or equivalent degree before they can leave jail.
"I have done more damage to myself drinking and driving than all my political opponents have done combined," Jaye said. "The worst part for me has been all the pain and heartache my family has faced ... my friends and supporters have faced."
Warrant issued for Jaye
Grand Rapids Press, The (MI)
December 19, 2000
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BAY CITY -- Bay County officials have issued an arrest warrant for state Sen. David Jaye that accuses him of violating his restricted drivers license to go deer hunting.
Jaye has had a restricted license since pleading guilty June 12 to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. Jaye, a Republican from Macomb County's Washington Township, now can drive only to work, medical visits and counseling sessions.
On Nov. 19, Michigan State Police pulled over a vehicle driven by Jaye on Int. 75, Bay County Prosecutor Joseph K. Sheeran said. Jaye told police he was returning home from a northern deer camp.
Jaye told The Associated Press on Monday that he was driving back from a legislative meeting.
Jaye, 42, faces up to 90 days in jail and a $100 fine if convicted of the misdemeanor charge.
