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An Oklahoma attorney's late-night crash has exposed a troubling pattern of behavior among legal professionals who seem immune to consequences. Cassidy Gies, a practicing attorney, allegedly drove drunk with her 4-year-old son in the vehicle, crashed into a median, and still believed she could drive to her hotel afterward. The incident occurred at 1:37 AM on March 8th, 2024, and police bodycam footage captured the entire encounter.
The Crash That Endangered a Child
Officer reports reveal Gies was found in a white SUV stopped in the middle of East 11th Street in Tulsa. Both left-side tires were destroyed, airbags had deployed, and her 4-year-old son was sitting directly on the damaged side of the vehicle. When police approached, they immediately detected the smell of alcohol emanating from inside the car.
Gies admitted to consuming three drinks and explained she had driven because she needed to urinate and her husband, attorney Donald Gies, was still at the bar drinking. The location of the crash, near 2215 East 11th Street, raises questions about what type of establishment they had been patronizing in that particular area of Tulsa.
Field Sobriety Tests Reveal Shocking Impairment
The responding officer administered three standard field sobriety tests, and Gies failed spectacularly. During the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, she exhibited six out of six possible clues of intoxication. The walk-and-turn test showed six out of eight clues, while the one-leg stand revealed three out of four indicators of impairment.
Despite this overwhelming evidence of intoxication, Gies refused to take a breathalyzer test when offered. The officer noted that in his training and experience, she was clearly intoxicated beyond the legal limit of 0.08% BAC. Even after the crash and failed sobriety tests, Gies allegedly believed her severely damaged vehicle could still be repaired enough to drive to her hotel.
A Pattern of Questionable Judgment
This incident connects to a broader story involving Gies and former U.S. Senate candidate Abby Broyles, who withdrew from her race after a scandal at a sleepover party. According to reports, Broyles became intoxicated at Gies' home during a gathering with children present, leading to inappropriate behavior that ended Broyles' political aspirations.
The crash also sheds light on the marriage between Cassidy and Donald Gies, both attorneys who reportedly met in law school while she was married to someone else. Court records show she has filed for divorce from Donald twice, and the couple has been married only a short time.
The Husband's Threatening Response
When journalist Ron Durbin initially reported on this story, Donald Gies allegedly left threatening voicemails, including statements about defecating on Durbin's grave. These threats came from the same attorney whose wife was arrested for endangering their child while he remained at a bar past 1:30 AM.
The contrast is striking: while Gies faces potential criminal charges for drunk driving with a child, the Oklahoma Bar Association has taken no apparent action. Meanwhile, they are actively pursuing disciplinary action against Durbin for his commentary about judicial corruption and misconduct.
The Bodycam Footage They Don't Want You to See
Police bodycam footage of the entire incident exists and would show the full extent of Gies' condition during the traffic stop and field sobriety tests. However, the Tulsa Police Department is making it difficult to obtain this public record, telling journalists to issue subpoenas rather than comply with open records requests.
The footage would reveal exactly how impaired an officer of the court was while endangering a child's life, and how she responded when held accountable for her actions. But someone seems determined to keep that evidence from public view.
Watch the full investigation to see how this story connects to a larger pattern of legal professionals escaping consequences while ordinary citizens face the full weight of the law.
