Lander man agrees to plea in pedestrian dragging case

Tools

By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 20, 2008 at 8:01 AM MST

Story Updated: May 20, 2008 at 8:01 AM MST

CASPER, WYOMING - A Lander man accused of dragging a pedestrian for more than a mile under his SUV while driving drunk has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Casper lawyer Don Fuller represents the defendant, 40-year-old Doug Downs. Fuller says the agreement calls for Downs to plead guilty to separate charges of driving under the influence and driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury. In exchange, prosecutors will drop a charge of aggravated assault.

Police say Downs hit Jeffrey Irene of Casper in a bar parking lot in December and dragged him underneath his SUV for more than a mile before stopping. Irene suffered massive injuries and was released from the hospital this month.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 500 Characters Left

Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.

KULR-8 TELEVISION and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Your Weather Authority

8 Day Outlook
Icon
Current Temp 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy and Windy
Wind : Southwest at
29.9 mph
Humidity : 47 %
Pressure : 29.81 in
More Weather

State Farm Sky Cam

AP Video

On Demand

Stock Quotes
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Cast Your Vote

How will uncertainty in the US economy affect your holiday spending?

  • I'll spend significantly less
  • I'll spend about the same
  • I plan to spend more