Kerry Kennedy argued yesterday that the drugged-driving case against her should be dismissed because she had only accidentally taken a sleeping pill and because the only damage done was to her pride and her famous name.
In a 99-page motion filed in North Castle Town Court, Westchester County, the daughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and her lawyer also recount her work for social justice and include a large file of glowing letters from friends and relatives.
Kennedy, the ex-wife of Gov. Cuomo, was arrested July 13 after police said her Lexus swerved into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 684 in North Castle, near her Bedford home.
Police found her on an exit ramp and reported she failed sobriety tests and was slurring her speech.
Tests found a small amount of zolpidem in her blood. She said she may have accidentally taken a sleeping pill instead of her daily thyroid medication.