Danny Cipriani convicted of drink-driving
Danny Cipriani has been found guilty of drink-driving
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England fly-half Danny Cipriani has been convicted of drink-driving after he crashed his Mercedes into a minicab on 1st June 2015.
Cipriani, who was playing for the England XV against the Barbarians at Twickenham was drunk beyond the permissible limit in England and Wales which is 35mcg and crashed into a taxi in London at 5:15 local time.
A trial conducted at Westminster Magistrates' Court declared the 28-year-old to be guilty of the charges after a breathalyzer revealed Cipriani had 67mcg of alcohol in 100 milliliters of breath, which is twice the permissible limit.
The Wasps fly-half has been imposed a fine of £7,620 and is also banned from driving for 18 months.
Chief magistrate Howard Riddle believes the breathalyser test conducted on Cipriani had enough proof of the charges.
"I am satisfied so that I am sure that the breathalyser test machine was working properly, gave a correct reading and on that basis the verdict is guilty.
"There is ample evidence from independent witnesses that Mr Cipriani showed signs of being affected by alcohol.
"We have the account from the other driver... there is the evidence of the police officers.
"There is no reason to believe they had anything against Mr Cipriani."
However, Cipriani's solicitors confirmed that they will be appealing against the judgement and are confident of the charges being cleared.
This was not the first time Cipriani has been involved in a controversy as he was axed from the England squad in 2008 following his photography coming out of a night club and in 2013 he was struck by a bus following a night out.
