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45 days in jail for man who drove with someone on his hood

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The Oregonian on July 15th, 2008.

KGW reports that James Millican, who ran down and then drove with Jason Rehnberg on his hood after Rehnberg (who was on his bike) told him to slow down, has been sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Along with jail, the 21-year-old Millican must do 160 hours of community service, pay Rehnberg $800 for lost wages, and be on probation for three years. Millican was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, DUI, and attempted assault (second degree).

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James Millican gets 45 days
in jail, probation and community
service.

According to KGW, Millican told the judge this morning that he had been drinking (he had a .11 blood-alcohol level) and that “he snapped” when Rehnberg called him a name.

“I was on a short fuse. Him calling me an [expletive] broke the camel’s back.”

KGW reports that Rehberg also admits he “could have acted differently”:

“When you’re out there on a bike, you’re vulnerable. It’s hard not to react.”

Read the full story at KGW.com.

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