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A Spell in Jail

A Sonoma County, Calif., sheriff’s deputy thought he recognized a driver, but according to officials, when the driver gave his name, it wasn’t that of the probationer with an outstanding warrant the deputy thought he had spotted. It was, however, someone’s real name. And the man had no I.D. So the deputy put the suspect’s claim to the test — the spelling test. He failed, spelling his alleged last name “Cassey” instead of “Casey”. Officials say the man was really Brett Salva, 30 — the probationer with a warrant the deputy thought he was in the first place. Salva was arrested and held without bail. Besides the arrest warrant, there was the matter of the false name — and some drugs officials say the deputy found in Salva’s pockets. (AC/Santa Rosa Press Democrat) ...But not driving without a license?