DUI Wins

Jul 6, 2005	Case: 2005-CT-141-A	Judge Todd
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running a red light, hitting a curb, and weaving several times. The officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and be very off balance and unsteady. He performed the walk and turn exercise poorly and refused to continue with the rest of the tests. He then refused the breath test. The officer noticed twelve Heineken beer caps in his car.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jul 6, 2005	Case: 2005-CT-141-A	Judge Todd
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running a red light, hitting a curb, and weaving several times. The officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and be very off balance and unsteady. He performed the walk and turn exercise poorly and refused to continue with the rest of the tests. He then refused the breath test. The officer noticed twelve Heineken beer caps in his car.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jul 4, 2005	Case: 04-6164MM10A	Judge Diaz
Facts:	The defendant was allegedly involved in an accident when his car jumped the median striking another vehicle. The officer noticed an extremely strong odor of alcohol on the defendant's breath and his speech was slurred. He was unable to perform any sobriety tests and blew a .181 in the breath machine.
Result:	The Judge granted the motion and all of the evidence was thrown out.

Jul 4, 2005	Case: 04-6164MM10A	Judge Diaz
Facts:	The defendant was allegedly involved in an accident when his car jumped the median striking another vehicle. The officer noticed an extremely strong odor of alcohol on the defendant's breath and his speech was slurred. He was unable to perform any sobriety tests and blew a .181 in the breath machine.
Result:	The Judge granted the motion and all of the evidence was thrown out.

Jun 20, 2005	Case: 04-534418WTWS-16	Judge Salton
Facts:	The defendant was involved in an accident in the middle of an intersection. The DUI officer observed an odor of alcohol, slow and slurred speech, and a sway to the defendant's stance.
Result:	Immediately prior to jury selection the State dropped the DUI.

Jun 20, 2005	Case: 04-534418WTWS-16	Judge Salton
Facts:	The defendant was involved in an accident in the middle of an intersection. The DUI officer observed an odor of alcohol, slow and slurred speech, and a sway to the defendant's stance.
Result:	Immediately prior to jury selection the State dropped the DUI.

Jun 15, 2005	Case: 04-017618MM10A	Judge Robinson
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, the defendant admitted to having 3-4 beers, and he stumbled while getting out of the car. He refused the roadside tests and breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 15, 2005	Case: 04-017618MM10A	Judge Robinson
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, the defendant admitted to having 3-4 beers, and he stumbled while getting out of the car. He refused the roadside tests and breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: CT-006317-XAF	Judge Barber
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer which were video taped. She admitted drinking to the officer and blew a .094 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: 04-005538TCA04 (JURY TRIAL)	Judge Damico
Facts:	The defendant was found slumped over the wheel in the driver's seat of his car with the engine running by an officer in a public parking lot. The vehicle was in the park position and parked crooked. The officer found the defendant based on a call about a suspicious person in the public parking lot. The officer testified the defendant was out cold and it took about a minute just to wake him. He had to bang on the window, open the door, shake the defendant, and call out to him several times before the defendant responded. The defendant reeked of alcohol according to the officer. A DUI officer was called to the scene and the defendant could hardly speak or stand on video. He admitted being drunk and refused all roadside testing and breath testing.
Result:	The Jury took only FIVE MINUTES to find the defendant NOT GUILTY.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: 04-023383TCA04	Judge Damico
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving all over the roadway. The officers smelled an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and the defendant stated she had a couple of drinks. Acccording to the DUI officer, she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and then blew a .144 in the breath machine.
Result:	The DUI was dismissed.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: CT-006317-XAF	Judge Barber
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer which were video taped. She admitted drinking to the officer and blew a .094 in the breath machine.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: 04-005538TCA04 (JURY TRIAL)	Judge Damico
Facts:	The defendant was found slumped over the wheel in the driver's seat of his car with the engine running by an officer in a public parking lot. The vehicle was in the park position and parked crooked. The officer found the defendant based on a call about a suspicious person in the public parking lot. The officer testified the defendant was out cold and it took about a minute just to wake him. He had to bang on the window, open the door, shake the defendant, and call out to him several times before the defendant responded. The defendant reeked of alcohol according to the officer. A DUI officer was called to the scene and the defendant could hardly speak or stand on video. He admitted being drunk and refused all roadside testing and breath testing.
Result:	The Jury took only FIVE MINUTES to find the defendant NOT GUILTY.

Jun 14, 2005	Case: 04-023383TCA04	Judge Damico
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving all over the roadway. The officers smelled an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and the defendant stated she had a couple of drinks. Acccording to the DUI officer, she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and then blew a .144 in the breath machine.
Result:	The DUI was dismissed.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: 05-000855TCA04	Judge Evans
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one way street. Once stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and he admitted to having three drinks. He performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer which was video taped and he blew a .130 in the breath machine.
Result:	The DUI was dismissed.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: 2004-MM-02167-A-K	Judge Miller
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for cutting off another vehicle. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. He refused roadside tests and the breath test. This was the defendant's second offense.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: CT-627191-X	Judge Thomas
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Once stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes. She performed poorly on roadside tests and refused the breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: 05-000855TCA04	Judge Evans
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one way street. Once stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and he admitted to having three drinks. He performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer which was video taped and he blew a .130 in the breath machine.
Result:	The DUI was dismissed.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: 2004-MM-02167-A-K	Judge Miller
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for cutting off another vehicle. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. He refused roadside tests and the breath test. This was the defendant's second offense.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jun 13, 2005	Case: CT-627191-X	Judge Thomas
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Once stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes. She performed poorly on roadside tests and refused the breath test.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.