Cass Co. assistant prosecutor charged with DUI resigns

RAYMORE, Mo. (AP) -- The Cass County assistant prosecutor has resigned after being charged with driving under the influence.

Raymore police say an officer stopped Michael Taylor's sport utility vehicle early Saturday and charged him with DUI. Police say Taylor's SUV twice drifted toward the curb, then overcorrected and made a turn so wide that the vehicle traveled 50 feet in the oncoming lane.

An arrest report said Taylor's eyes were bloodshot, his breath smelled of alcoholic beverages, his speech was slurred and he was swaying on his feet. Police said he refused to take a Breathalyzer test, so officers took his driver's license and set a court date.

Cass County Prosecutor Teresa Hensley told KCTV Monday that she accepted Taylor's resignation.

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Information from: KCTV5: http://www.kctv.com