State rep accused of OUI near State House loses license for 45 days, admits to facts

A Massachusetts state representative charged with drunken driving after police say he sideswiped a parked vehicle in Boston and kept going admitted to the facts of the case in court Thursday. According to officials, Rep. John Lawn, a Democrat from Watertown, slammed into a parked truck across the street from the State House and drove off, leading to his arrest. Lawn’s case was continued without a finding for one year. Lawn’s driving license was also suspended for 45 days; he was placed on one year of probation and will have to pay a fine and undergo alcohol treatment and education.