HARPERSFIELD TOWN COURT CONVICTION IN DWAI CASE

HARPERSFIELD – District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced today that Irvin Peel, 39, of Stamford pleaded guilty in the Town of Harpersfield Court on September 15, to one count of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an Unclassified Misdemeanor, and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge.  As part of his sentence, he is also required to attend a Victim Impact Panel, and his license will be revoked for at least six months. The defendant was also ordered to enroll in and successfully complete the Impaired Driver’s Program.

On March 18, 2025, Deputy Lucas Elmore of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a vehicle with no taillights or license plate lights in the Village of Stamford.  After smelling a strong odor of marijuana, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered on the driver, identified as Irvin Peel, and these tests showed clues for impairment.  Peel admitted to the Deputy to having smoked marijuana approximately half an hour prior to being pulled over.

District Attorney Smith commended the work of Deputy Elmore, Sergeant Eric Alexander and Deputy Justin Mohr, a Drug Recognition Expert, on this case. “It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana.  Impaired drivers have caused numerous fatal crashes in our county.  I am grateful for the work our Sheriff’s office does in detecting and removing these dangerous drivers from our roads.”

Shawn J. Smith

District Attorney

Delaware County