Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough pleads guilty to DWI
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough pleaded guilty to a Driving While Intoxicated charge on Wednesday.
His conviction for the Class B Misdemeanor includes a 90-day driver’s license suspension and the maximum $2,000 fine.
Judge Keough was also required to pay court costs.
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Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough has been charged in connection with a September crash involving three vehicles in The Woodlands.
The conviction is in connection with a September 10, 2020 three-vehicle crash involving a Montgomery County deputy constable and a third driver in The Woodlands.
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The original affidavit stated that Keough didn’t have his normal mental or physical faculties while operating his motor vehicle due to his ingestion of Ambien.
Keough posted a Facebook video message saying that "there was no alcohol present and there was no illegal substances at the time of the crash."
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Keough stated that the amount of his prescribed sleep aid was "within normal levels."