| Aug 30, 2005 | Case: 04-007727MM10A | Judge Lazarus |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road almost hitting a marked police car. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and he performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer's report. There was no video at the scene. The defendant was arrested for DUI and blew a .088 in the breath machine. The defendant admitted drinking five vodkas on video at the station. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
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| Aug 29, 2005 | Case: 286145-X | Judge Gayles |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness. He performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .11 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Case: 286182-X | Judge Bloom |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in an accident in which he crashed head on with a sign and then a fire hydrant. The officer who saw the accident observed the airbags deployed and smelled an odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. A DUI officer was called, however, no roadside tests were conducted due to the defendant's condition. He was completely off balance. The defendant refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Case: 412912-X | Judge Ortiz |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped by police when he was found slumped over the wheel at a red light unconscious. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .127 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 25, 2005 | Case: 05-008268TCA02 | Judge Burton |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for swerving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and that the defendant was very unsteady. He performed poorly on the roadside tests according to the officer. The defendant blew a .199 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The DUI was dismissed. | |
| Aug 17, 2005 | Case: CT-005806-XAM | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for illegally driving through a safety zone on the roadway. Once stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol and watery eyes. He performed poorly on roadside tests according the the officer and then he refused the breath test. He admitted to having four beers on video. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Case: 05-007552A02 | Judge Evans |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped by police for driving over 100 miles per hour and he slid into the intersection at a red light. A DUI officer was called out and noticed an odor of alcohol, slightly slurred speech, and the defendant admitted to having a crown royal and coke and one long island iced tea. He performed poorly on roadside tests on video tape and subsequently refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Case: 508426-X | Judge Mills-Francis |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a head on collision in which she left the scene of the accident. She was subsequently stopped by police based on a BOLO (Be on the lookout) for her car. Once stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol and called for a DUI officer. The DUI cop observed slurred speech, an odor of alcohol, and she performed poorly on roadside tests. She refused the breath test. The defendant was arrested for both DUI and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Case: CT-731360-X | Judge Barber |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped by police as he was parked half on a curb and half on the road. He was passed out behind the wheel sitting on his keys. The officer noticed he could not stand, had an odor of alcohol, and very slurred speech. He performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .149 in the breath machine. Everything was on video tape. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 9, 2005 | Case: 508542-X | Judge Krieger-Martin |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light and driving at a high rate of speed. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. The DUI officer alleged the defendant performed poorly on roadside tests in his reports. The defendant refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 8, 2005 | Case: 062669-J | Judge Mills-Francis |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness. No roadside tests were conducted for safety reasons on the road. The defendant blew a .183 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 7, 2005 | Case: 04-034342TCA08 | Judge Damico |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and she admitted to drinking wine. She allegedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests on video and blew a .17 in the breath machine after her arrest for DUI. | |
| Result: | The DUI was dismissed. | |
| Aug 3, 2005 | Case: 2004-CT-001365-A | Judge Blechman |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. Once stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness. He performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .193 in the breath machine after his arrest for DUI. This was the defendant's third offense. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 27, 2005 | Case: 04-019541MM10A (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Lazarus |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving 93mph in a 65mph zone. The defendant was seen placing a beer can in the back seat of the truck. The Trooper later searched the vehicle and found beer cans in the back seat. The Trooper pulled out the beer cans on video. The defendant first denied drinking, and later admitted to drinking. The Trooper testified in trial that the defendant failed the sobriety tests including the one leg stand which he discontinued for no reason. The Trooper also testified that the defendant fell back on the walk and turn test. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI, and open container. | |
| Result: | The defendant was found NOT GUILTY. | |
| Jul 26, 2005 | Case: 05-006538TCA04 (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Moyle |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. Once stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a flushed face and slow speech. He testified the defendant was swaying and walking "gingerly." The defendant performed the walk and turn and one leg stand exercises at the scene. He could not do the one leg stand and put his foot down several times. He was video taped at the scene and at the station after his arrest. He refused the breath test and this was the defendant's second offense. | |
| Result: | The Jury found the defendant NOT GUILTY in twenty minutes. | |
| Jul 25, 2005 | Case: 086441-J | Judge Mills-Francis |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. Once stopped, the officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. He noticed the defendant to stagger and perform poorly on roadside tests. The defendant refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 25, 2005 | Case: CT-728275-X | Judge Thomas |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in an accident in which he crashed into an apartment complex gate. The officer at the scene noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and he was unsteady. He admitted to consuming a couple of beers and was transported to the hospital for his injuries. At the hospital, a DUI officer arrived and asked to him to volunteer to give a blood test to determine his alcohol level and the defendant agreed. The DUI officer noticed the same observations as the first officer. He was not arrested at that time because the officer was going to wait for the blood results to see if they were over the legal limit of .08. After the blood was analyzed, the results were a .139 (over the legal limit) and the defendant was subsequently arrested by the same DUI officer. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Case: 05-010227TCA04 | Judge Moyle |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for failing to move over for a police vehicle. Once stopped, the officer observed an odor of alcohol and she performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer. She then blew a .153 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The DUI was dismissed. | |
| Jul 11, 2005 | Case: CT-2732-XAM | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road. The officer noticed and odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. The defendant stated she had several drinks. She performed poorly on roadside tests according to the officer on video and then blew a .098 (above the legal limit) in the breath machine after her arrest for DUI. | |
| 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. | |
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