Clay County judge charged with drunk driving

Judge James D. White was spotted Thursday night crossing onto the shoulder of a Lafayette road more than six times, Tennessee Highway Patrol spokeswoman Julie Oaks said. The trooper also reported smelling alcohol inside the car, she said.

“The driver actually stopped in the right lane of a four-lane highway instead of pulling over to the shoulder,” Oaks said. “(The trooper) asked the gentleman how much he had to drink, and he says he hasn’t been drinking anything. After they talked for a few minutes, he said he had three beers.”

White has law offices in Celina and Lafayette and serves as attorney for Macon County, responsible for advising the county mayor and commission.

White posted bond Friday afternoon.

Lafayette is about 50 miles northeast of Nashville.