SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - ABC 4 News has learned exclusively that Sheldon Killpack appears to be trying to pull some strings with Utah's Attorney General.
Killpack, the former senate majority leader, lost his driver's license after being stopped and charged with a DUI.
But Killpack continues to fight both his DUI charge and the loss of his license.
So ABC 4 filed a Freedom of Information request with the state, asking for all Killpack related information.
Killpack was stopped earlier this year after a UHP trooper reported erratic driving.
Court documents later showed Killpack's blood alcohol to be .11
Since then, Killpack has been trying to get the DUI charge dropped and his license back.
But according a series of emails obtained by ABC 4, Killpack's attorney seems to be asking for help from a powerful friend.
The attorney general's office says a text was sent by Killpack's attorney to the AG’s legislative liaison.
The text reads,
"Sheldon thinks you might be able to persuade Shurtleff to help w the length of his suspension. Anything to that? Ed."
Shurtleff's chief deputy, John Swallow, quickly responded to the liaison,
"Sheldon is a friend to all of us here, however, I think it would harm our office and be inappropriate to get any of us involved."
Finally, Mark Shurtleff himself wrote to his deputy,
"No way. Especially with him challenging the stop."
Contrast these emails with Killpack's official statement after he was pulled over in January.
"I am a firm believer in responsibility and personal accountability and am prepared to accept all…consequences for my actions."
