Reginald Lamont Lyons entered a guilty plea to DUI per se Oct. 28, 2025, after an investigation that, the state said, showed he was the sole driver in a single-vehicle crash and later recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.372. Counsel described the factual basis and the prosecution recommended a sentence that included both custodial credit and probationary conditions.

Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted the plea and sentenced Lyons to 12 months with 45 days credit for time served; the balance was probated. The court ordered 240 hours of community service, enrollment in a risk-reduction program, a substance-abuse evaluation with completion of recommended treatment, and random drug-and-alcohol testing. The judge also imposed a $1,000 fine with $500 suspended and required an ignition interlock device to be installed on any vehicle Lyons operates for 24 months. Count 3 (driving with suspended license) was ordered to run consecutive to the DUI probation term.

The judge spoke at length about the risks of repeated drunk driving and emphasized that the interlock device and community supports were conditions intended to reduce the chance of future harm. Lyons was placed in a breakout room to meet with probation staff to go over probation requirements and report dates.