STEINBACH, Man. — A former Manitoba judge has been fined after admitting he drove drunk earlier this year.
Michel Chartier pleaded guilty in a Steinbach courtroom to driving with a blood alcohol level over .08.
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A charge of impaired driving was stayed.
Chartier was arrested in March by Carberry RCMP.
He was placed on leave and, a week later, resigned from the provincial court.
In addition to paying a $2,000 fine and $600 in court costs, Chartier is also prohibited from driving for one year.