POWELL, Wyo. (AP) - A Cody psychiatrist has been charged with driving under the influence for a second time in four months.
The Powell Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2nN6mag ) 49-year-old Matthew Hopkins waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday for aggravated assault and misdemeanor DUI.
Prosecutors say Hopkins had passed out and had a can of Dust-Off in his sport utility vehicle when he crashed head-on into a pickup on March 14, injuring the other driver. The chemicals in “canned air” can be inhaled for a euphoric high.
Hopkins, whose specialties include treating people with addictions, has previously had his medical license suspended in New Hampshire and Wyoming due to his own struggles with addiction.
Hopkins posted a $20,000 bond is scheduled to enter pleas next week.
A change-of-plea hearing for the November DUI is set for May.
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Information from: Powell (Wyo.) Tribune, https://www.powelltribune.com
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