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Mass. bishop pleads not guilty to DUI charge in RI
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The leader of a Roman Catholic diocese in Massachusetts charged with driving drunk in Rhode Island has been released on $1,000 bail.
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. The 61-year-old McManus was represented by former Rhode Island House Speaker William Murphy, who’s now in private practice. He was arrested Saturday night in Narragansett near his vacation home.
In a statement Monday, McManus said he “made a terrible error in judgment” by driving after drinking wine at dinner and asked for forgiveness. McManus is a Rhode Island native and served as auxiliary bishop in Providence for five years. He’s been Worcester bishop since 2004.
McManus is due back in court May 28.
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http://www.salon.com/2013/05/07/mass_bishop_pleads_not_guilty_to_dui_charge_in_ri/