| Aug 24, 2009 | Case: 2009-CT-006143AXXX | Judge Derke |
| Facts: | The officer stopped the defendant after receiving a call about a disturbance in a lounge. The officer previously observed the defendant staggering to his car. After the stop, the officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and glassy/bloodshot eyes. The defendant refused the roadsides and was arrested for DUI. This was the defendant's Third DUI offense. | |
| Result: | Prior to trial, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
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| Aug 19, 2009 | Case: CT-3325-XCO | Judge McNeil |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding and drifting in and out of his lane of travel. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, watery eyes, and he fumbled with his driver's license. Upon exiting the car, he was unsteady on his feet. He performed the roadside tests at the request of the officer. For example, on the walk and turn, he did not touch heel to toe, stepped off the line, and turned incorrectly. On the one leg stand, he swayed and used his arms for balance. The entire incident at the scene was video taped. The defendant was subsequently arrested for DUI and this was his second DUI. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Case: 9374-XEC | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. An open beer can was found in the car. The defendant performed the field sobriety tests as requested. For example, on the walk and turn, he stepped off the line and failed to touch heel to toe. On the one leg stand, he put his foot down, raised his arms, and swayed. After his arrest for DUI, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI on the morning of trial. | |
| Aug 6, 2009 | Case: 341771-W | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and he was off balance getting out of the car. According to the officer, he performed poorly on the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. For example, on the one leg stand, he put his foot down, swayed, and raised his arms. On the finger to nose, he never touched his nose. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The DUI was Dismissed. | |
| Aug 6, 2009 | Case: 6997-XDG | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a crash in which she failed to yield. The officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes. Every roadside test was stopped for her safety because she was so off balance and almost falling down. After her arrest for DUI, she blew a .212 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 6, 2009 | Case: CT-8314-XAM | Judge Lefler |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving the wrong way down a one way street. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and she appeared disoriented. She performed the field sobriety tests at the request of the officer which were video taped. According to the officer, she failed and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she blew a .087 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 5, 2009 | Case: 08-003093MM10A | Judge Murphy |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and the defendant stated he had two beers. The defendant performed the field sobriety tests. For example, on the walk and turn, he missed heel to toe, stepped off the line, and did not touch heel to toe. On the one leg stand, he swayed and used his arms for balance. He was arrested for DUI and then blew a .089 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 4, 2009 | Case: 2008-MM-0199554AXX | Judge Keyser |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for making a jerky U-turn and allegedly crossing over the white lane markers two times over a short distance. The alleged weaving was captured on video tape along with the rest of the incident. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, mumbled speech, glassy eyes, and disorientation. Numerous bottles of wine were found in the car. The officer attempted to conduct the field sobriety tasks. The defendant began the walk and turn but could not maintain her balance and said "I am Done." She was then arrested for DUI. This was the defendant's second DUI. | |
| Result: | The State Dismissed the DUI. | |
| Aug 4, 2009 | Case: 2008-CT-025584AXX (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Bosso-Pardo |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light and proceeding over railroad tracks as the gate was going up. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The defendant admitted to having two red wines. A patrol car with a video camera was called to the scene to tape the defendant's performance on the roadside tasks. On the walk and turn exercise, he could not hold the instructional stance, stepped off the line numerous times, and did not keep his hands by his side. On the one leg stand, the defendant could not perform this task without losing his balance, raising his arms, and putting his foot down several times. He then went on to perform the finger to nose and alphabet tests well. After his arrest for DUI, he refused the breath test. At the station, the officer who was going to administer the breath test, testified he noticed slurred speech, swaying, and a loss of concentration (all of which allegedly occurred prior to the video tape turning on at the station). | |
| Result: | The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty. | |
| Jul 30, 2009 | Case: 2009-MM-589-A-K | Judge Fowler |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed the defendant to be disoriented, have slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. The defendant stated he drank 5-6 beers and should not be driving. The defendant was off balance and performed very poorly on the roadside tests. The entire incident was video taped. After his arrest, he refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | Prior to ever filing the motion to dismiss, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 22, 2009 | Case: 48-09-CT-0000470-0 (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Ansbro |
| Facts: | The defendant was found passed out in his car by police. Fire rescue arrived to assess the defendant's condition. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, speech incomprehensible, and glassy eyes. He stumbled when he finally was awoken and got out of the car. The defendant performed the roadside tasks. For example, on the walk and turn, he lost his balance, raised his arms, and almost fell. On the one leg stand, he used his arms, counted wrong, and put his foot down. After his arrest for DUI, he blew a .149 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | After Jury deliberations, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 17, 2009 | Case: 2008-CT-031277AXX | Judge Bonavita |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped after a call alerted police that a fight had allegedly occurred between the defendant and a female. The officers noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, watery eyes, and slurred speech. The defendant stated he had two drinks. He then performed the roadside tasks as requested. For example on the one leg stand, he almost fell over, hopped, and used his arms for balance. On the walk and turn, he stepped off the line, failed to touch heel to toe, and used his arms for balance. After failing all of them, he was arrested for DUI and then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 14, 2009 | Case: 08-009919CF10A | Judge Levenson |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding and failing to maintain a single lane. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, unsteadiness, and the defendant swaying. The defendant refused the roadside tests and the breath test. This was the defendant's third offense and he was charged with Felony DUI. | |
| Result: | On the morning of trial, the State Dropped the Felony DUI. | |
| Jul 12, 2009 | Case: CT-3997-ELT | Judge Lefler |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road and driving off the roadway. The defendant fumbled with his paperwork, had slow movements, and had mumbled speech. He performed poorly on the roadside tasks and was arrested for DUI. The officer believed he was impaired by either a chemical or controlled substance. After his arrest, he gave urine which tested positive for Xanax, numerous other prescription medicines, and Oxycodone. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 12, 2009 | Case: 2939-XAV | Judge Miranda |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving illegally through a construction zone. The trooper who conducted the stop observed an odor of alcohol. He conducted roadside tests on the defendant and then called for another DUI officer. That officer also conducted roadside tests on the defendant. He observed bloodshot eyes, an odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. The defendant performed poorly on the additional roadside tests was arrested for DUI and then blew a .142 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | On the morning of trial and due to the above problem with the stopping officer's lack of recollection, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jul 5, 2009 | Case: 2008-CT-1273TTMA | Judge Ritenour |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding, weaving, and almost hitting a truck. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, mumbled speech, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant was staggering and unsteady. She refused the field sobriety tests and then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | Prior to the motion, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Case: 1062-XED | Judge Fernandez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for making an illegal U-turn. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant failed the roadsides according to the officer. For example, on the one leg stand, he put his foot down and swayed. On the walk and turn, he stepped off the line, failed to touch heel to toe, and did not turn correctly. After his arrest for DUI, he blew a .146 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The DUI was Dismissed due to the Statute of Limitations. | |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Case: 98-004259MM10A | Judge Lerner-Wren |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped based on a call about a domestic dispute. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, unsteadiness, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant performed the field sobriety tests at the request of the officer. For example, on the one leg stand, the defendant used his arms for balance, put his foot down, and swayed. On the walk and turn, the defendant did not touch heel to toe and counted improperly. He was arrested for DUI and refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | The DUI was Dismissed. | |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Case: 05-018177MM10A (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Berman |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for cutting off two cars and weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a flushed face, and slurred speech. The defendant stumbled exiting his car. The defendant performed the field sobriety tests. For example, on the walk and turn, he took 13 steps in one direction and 20 in the other after being instructed to take nine steps. On the finger to nose, the defendant was completely confused how to perform the test. He was arrested for DUI and then refused the breath test. | |
| Result: | After jury selection, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
| Jun 23, 2009 | Case: 359635-X (JURY TRIAL) | Judge Ortiz |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for sleeping in a drive through at a McDonalds. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and she was swaying as she stood. According to the officer, she performed poorly on the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. After her arrest, she blew .083 and .082 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | In the middle of jury selection, the State Dropped the DUI. | |
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