What Happens in Williamson County ...
A man bearing an uncanny resemblance to that unlucky sap on The Office was tossed in jail on Monday morning, after reporting to the Williamson County courthouse for jury duty.
That's because 47-year-old John Peter Shevetz, who was to serve on a jury in a DWI case, showed up completely soused himself.
Clearly lost and disoriented, Shevetz was seen ambling around the courthouse, leaving the stench of stale booze in his wake. He was later discovered in the judge's office, after the jury had been released, and was promptly arrested for public intoxication:
Shevetz's speech was slow and slurred, according to an arrest affidavit, and he admitted to drinking three beers before arriving at the courthouse about 9 a.m. He also told police that he drank "too many" beers on Sunday and didn't go to sleep, states the affidavit..."It's not unusual for a defendant to come in intoxicated," said Assistant District Attorney Jo Poenitzsch. "But I've never had that happen with a juror before."
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