Rep. Ben Harbin pleads guilty to reckless driving

State Rep. Ben Harbin was ordered to pay a $1,000
fine and perform 100 hours of community service after pleading
guilty to reckless driving.

Harbin, (R-Evans) was initially charged with driving under the
influence - also a misdemeanor - in May 2007. He was pulled over by
Atlanta police, who said the lawmaker slurred his words, had
trouble keeping his balance and smelled of alcohol after his 2003
Nissan Maxima hit a utility pole.

Harbin refused to take a blood-alcohol test at the time. He was
also charged with striking a fixed object and failure to maintain
lane, but those charges were dropped.

Harbin's attorney, Robert Highsmith, said Monday that he must
complete his community service within a year at any nonprofit
organization.

(The Associated Press)