Marcus King, deputy for and brother of St. Clair County Sheriff Mat King, was convicted on Monday of operating while intoxicated, pleading guilty at what would have been his pre-trial hearing.
Due to this, his time in court on December 5 was focused on his sentence, receiving a 93-day jail sentence for operating while intoxicated, a reduction from his previous charge of operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.17. The jail sentence may be waived if King pays a $450 fine and completes an Adult Alcohol Awareness Weekend with Class A Training Center in Port Huron. King, who paid the fines on Tuesday, December 6, already has a credit of one day served, with his review hearing set for January 13 at 9:00 a.m.
Marcus King, who has worked for the sheriff’s department since 2005, was pulled over after an off-duty Port Huron officer saw a car swerving near Range Road as it headed west on Lapeer Road before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6. He was arrested and then lodged at the Lapeer and St. Clair County Jails until he sobered up, according to Sheriff King.
Marcus King was arraigned on November 14, charged with a misdemeanor for operating with a blood alcohol level of 0.17 or above. Despite the misdemeanor, Sheriff King said previously his brother was still working in the department, citing the inability of the sheriff’s office to impose discipline before investigation and court proceedings finish, as well as the inability to punish a worker for the same offense twice. No word yet on the next moves of the Sheriff’s Office now that Marcus King is convicted.
