A Hays County commissioner who was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a vehicle in Austin last year has been sentenced to nine months of community supervision in the case, Travis County court records show.
Commissioner Walt Smith, 47, pleaded no contest Friday to obstruction of a highway or passageway, records show.overnight crash in the 2200 block of Lake Austin BoulevardSmith, the Precinct 4 commissioner since 2019, told police that his knee hurt. An officer noted a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from Smith, who also had bloodshot and glassy eyes, an arrest affidavit states.
Smith, who is currently running for reelection, won the Republic primary in March by garnering more than 62% of the vote. He faces an Independent challenger in the November election.
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