Annapolis public defender arrested for DUI, assault on cop

An Anne Arundel public defender defending one of three people charged in a high profile double-murder was arrested on Wednesday — the day attorneys argued whether evidence in the case should be suppressed.

Michele Vignola, 43, of Annapolis, was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault, driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, reckless and negligent driving and failure to stay right of center, according to court records.

Police said they charged Vignola because she kneed an officer in the groin after she was handcuffed.

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