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Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson tried to put his drunk driving case behind him during a round of media interviews the day after Christmas. But Hutchinson wasn't telling the complete story that day.

The sheriff, who has pleaded guilty to drunken driving, at one point said a cab driver was behind the wheel, according to the filing.

At the request of Hennepin County officials, a Medina police officer investigated how an independent photojournalist got photos of Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson’s totaled, black Ford Explorer he crashed while driving drunk.

He also was fined $610 after he crashed his SUV.

Dave Hutchinson crashed his SUV near Alexandria last week while attending a state sheriffs conference.

Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training reviews complaints about officer conduct, and can issue sanctions such as officer license suspension or revocation.

His attorney said test results from Wednesdays wreck are pending, but he expects they will show he was too intoxicated to drive.

Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in connection to the death of Daunte Wright, will stand trial this week.

In his most recent court appearance, the attorney for James Blue — the driver of the vehicle on the night Mack Motzko and Sam Schuneman were killed — asked that they be able to see completed accident reconstruction reports by the Minnesota State Patrol and others before Blue enters a plea to the charges of murder and criminal vehicular homicide brought against him.

In his most recent court appearance, the attorney for James Blue — the driver of the vehicle on the night Mack Motzko and Sam Schuneman were killed — asked that they be able to see completed accident reconstruction reports by the Minnesota State Patrol and others before Blue enters a plea to the charges of murder and criminal vehicular homicide brought against him.