Franklin County judge pleads guilty to drunk driving, says experience will make her better

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - A Franklin County judge has pleaded guilty to an OVI charge Thursday morning.Franklin County Domestic Relations Judge Monica Hawkins was quiet and composed in court as she sat not behind the bench, but at the defendant's table.Pickerington Police arrested Hawkins on Jan. 31 and charged her with Operating a Vehicle while Impaired.Hawkins was back at work hearing cases the following Monday. Her attorney Brad Koffel said she had suffered a concussion prior to her arrest and could