Former U.S. Rep. John Sweeney Monday pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of driving while intoxicated, which will likely send the case to trial, said the Saratoga County district attorney.

Troy lawyer E. Stewart Jones, who is representing Sweeney, said Sweeney would lose his law license and therefore his livelihood if he is convicted of a felony, which would be disproportionate punishment, according to the Post-Star of Glens Falls.

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