Former Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran pleads not guilty to charge of misdemeanor public drunk

Former Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran has pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor public drunk.

Mayor- - - - connie moran has pleaded not- guilty to a charge of - misdemeanor public drunk.

- according to our media partner,- the sun herald, and - officials in ocean springs- municipal court, moran, who was- scheduled for a plea date - wednesday, will now go to trial- april 15th.

- moran was arrested january 13th- after an ocean- springs police officer spotted - woman, lated identified as- moran, lying on her back in the- - - - southbound lane of washington - avenue.

- the officer checked on the woma- and said she appeared - "highly intoxicated," smelled o alcohol, slurred- speech, and was unable to stand- moran however, claims she - slipped on a hill as she was- walking down her driveway on- - - - washington avenue, fell and hit- her head and elbow on the - concrete.

- moran says she was not- unconscious due to