Staten Island-Brooklyn Congressman Vito Fossella was convicted of drunken driving charges today in a Virginia courtroom and could face up to five days in jail.
The representative, who appeared before a judge, could serve up a mandatory five days in prison. Fossella will be sentenced at a separate session.
One of the arresting officers testified today that there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from Fossella's car and that the lawmaker's lips were stained red.
He then said that the politician admitted to having two or three glasses of wine.
Police charge that Fossella's blood alcohol level was .17, more than twice the state's legal limit.
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