Bennington lawmaker pleads not guilty to DUI charge

Rep. Jim Carroll, D-Bennington, listens at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Jan. 7, 2020.File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
Rep. Jim Carroll, D-Bennington, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense. The hearing had earlier been postponed because he was undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation facility.Public defender Avi Springer entered the plea on Carroll’s behalf at the Washington County Superior criminal court in Barre. Carroll appeared v