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Deputies: Brandon Mom Was Driving Drunk With Kids In Car

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Published: September 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Brandon woman was charged with felony child neglect after deputies said they found her driving drunk with her children in the car.

Jennifer Ruth Carter, 27, was held at the Falkenburg Road Jail today on $2,750 bail, records show. Carter also is charged with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence with property damage and driving with a suspended license.

According to affidavits, Carter was southbound on South Parsons Avenue about 5:20 p.m. Monday in a blue 1996 Cadillac when she rear-ended a 2000 Lexus sport utility vehicle at Vonderburg Drive.

Witnesses saw Carter get out of the Cadillac and throw a small bottle of vodka into nearby bushes, the affidavits state.

When a Hillsborough County deputy arrived, Carter was unsteady on her feet, the affidavits state. A breath-alcohol test registered 0.192 and 0.197, the affidavits state. A person is considered impaired under Florida law with a blood- or breath-alcohol level of 0.08.

The affidavits do not state the ages of Carter's children.

Online records show that Carter received 10 days in jail for driving with a suspended, revoked or canceled license in 2007.

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