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Clarke County Attorney Arrested for Public Intoxication in Courtroom

Posted: Oct 19, 2018 / 05:08 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 19, 2018 / 05:08 PM CDT

Posted: Oct 19, 2018 / 05:08 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 19, 2018 / 05:08 PM CDT

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OSCEOLA, Iowa — Clarke County Attorney Michelle Rivera is charged with Public Intoxication for allegedly being drunk in the courtroom.

It happened Thursday afternoon at the Clarke County Courthouse around 3:00pm. Clarke County Deputy George Barber III was on duty in the courtroom when he noticed Rivera was slurring her words and swaying in her seat during a court hearing. Barber says he noticed Rivera’s swaying and smelled alcohol on her breath. She was taken to jail but has already bonded out.