FORMER COUNCILOR NOT GUILTY IN DWI CASE

MICHAEL COOK IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF DRUNK DRIVING. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS A METRO COURT JUDGE THREW OUT KEY EVIDENCE AGAINST THE FORMER ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR…INCLUDING LAPEL CAMERA VIDEO AND A BREATH TEST FROM COOK'S APRIL ARREST ON CANDELARIA NORTHEAST. THE INCIDENT ENDED COOK'S TENURE ON THE CITY COUNCIL…HE RESIGNED JUST HOURS AFTER IT WAS LEARNED HE'D BEEN ARRESTED.