Co Tyrone factory worker came round in hospital after being found passed out in car, court told
A factory worker found slumped in a car came round when police took him to Craigavon Area Hospital, Dungannon Magistrates Court has heard.
Before the court was 26-year-old Belo Filipe Xiemes from Parkwood Manor, Dungannon, who was fined £200 with a £15 offender's levy and disqualified from driving for 14 months.
Xiemes admitted being in charge of a vehicle with excess alcohol on February 15.
Prosecuting counsel said the defendant appeared to have passed out when police found him in the car in the Oaks Road area of Dungannnon at approximately 9pm.
The lawyer said officers took Xiemes to Craigavon Area Hospital where he came round, and they then conveyed him to Dungannon custody suite.
He said the defendant provided a breath specimen which showed an alcohol reading of 74 mcgs per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 mcgs.
A defence lawyer said the defendant had no record and had cooperated with police.