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Johnston County District At-
torney Susan Ingle Doyle has been
honored by the State Chapter of
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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(MADD) as the North Carolina
Prosecutor of the Year for 2009.
PAUL PETE
She is credited for increasing the
county’s conviction rate in DWI
cases more than 300 percent.
Doyle accepted this award at
the MADD Law Enforcement
Awards Banquet Jan. 22 in Ra-
leigh that was attended by Ella
PATTY LAUREN
Ingle, Doyle’s mother, and Bobbie
Sawyer of Weaverville.
Doyle is a 1986 graduate of
North Buncombe High School.
She also holds degrees from the
University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill and Campbell Uni-
versity.
Doyle said, “I would like to
thank the Governor’s Highway
Safety Program, my staff, the We insure mobile homes!
many dedicated and hardworking
law enforcement officers in John-
Home, Auto, Life, Business.
ston County, the Deputy Clerks of
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Court and Johnston County Sher-
iff Steve Bizzell for continuing to An authorized agency for
support my efforts to protect the
citizens of our community from
drunk drivers.”
She shepherded the development
of a new DWI court began in Oc-
Phone 645-6300 • Fax 645-0065
tober 2008 in Johnston County
and, in conjunction with regular
9 Georgia Avenue “Just off Main Street”
district court, has resulted in 958
Weaverville, North Carolina
DWI convictions, 581 of which MADD’s Craig Lloyd congratulates Susan Doyle after being
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were in DWI court. Since its in-
selected as the 2009 NC Prosecutor of the Year.
ception less than 16 months ago,
Johnston County DWI Court has
maintained an 85 percent convic- DWI dismissal rate of 46 percent
tion rate. which was more than twice the Attention Builders, Developers, Real
In honoring Doyle MADD state average of 21 percent.
recognized her efforts in turning Shortly after taking office, Doyle
Estate Professionals, Homeowners
around a system that was in place received a grant from the Gover-
when she took office in January nor’s Highway Safety Program to
2007. Based on statistics from hire a legal assistant to implement
Learn City & County Ordinances, Rules &
2006, Johnston County had an a new DWI tracking system. This
abnormally low conviction rate of ultimately led to the discovery of
Penalties, Mitigation,Principles of Best
only 27 percent of all DWI cases DWI cases that had been illegally
charged, well below the state aver- dismissed during late 2007 and
Management Practices including Healthy Built
age of more than 60 percent, and a early 2008.
Homes & Environmental Issues
This discovery resulted in
criminal indictments of five attor- MCAD (Mt. Council for Accountable Development)
Local Hauling
neys and a deputy clerk of court.
Certification Course
North Buncombe
In 2008 Doyle received another
grant to operate a specialized DWI
Madison area
Court presided over by out-of-
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also implemented a no dismissal
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