| Sep 19, 2005 | Case: 285935-X | Judge Ortiz |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in an accident whereby he ran a red light and struck another car. The officer's observed an odor of alcohol and slurred speech. He allegedly performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .210 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
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| Sep 19, 2005 | Case: 082808-J | Judge Gayles |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slightly slurred speech, and watery eyes. The defendant initially refused roadsides tests and then while being hand cuffed agreed to perform them. According to the officer, he performed poorly. After his arrest for DUI, he blew a .179 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Case: 306659-X | Judge McWhorter |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for running a red light. The initial officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and unsteadiness on his feet. The DUI officer observed the same characteristics. The defendant refused the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. This was the defendant's 3rd offense for DUI. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Case: 2005-CT-001807A | Judge Yacucci |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for swerving into another lane almost colliding with a police officer. The officer smelled an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes as well as slurred speech. The defendant admitted to having a couple of beers. After conducting the first field sobriety test, the defendant refused to continue. He was subsequently arrested for DUI. This was the defendant's 2nd offense. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Sep 6, 2005 | Case: 03-28579MM10A | Judge Gehl |
| Facts: | The defendant was involved in a hit and run accident. The victim followed the defendant and eventually forced him to pull over. The investigating officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and a flushed face. When he was outside the vehicle the officer stated that he almost fell over. Witnesses who were with the defendant stated he had several rum and cokes. The defendant was arrested for DUI. | |
| Result: | The State conceded the motions to suppress and dropped the DUI. | |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Case: CT-726775-X | Judge Dominguez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for weaving. The officer observed slurred speech, an odor of alcohol, and unsteadiness. The defendant performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .124 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Case: 508354-X | Judge Ortiz |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped after the officer observed him parked in a handicapped spot. The officer observed him walk into the store then come out to the street. The officer had taken the keys out of the car prior to the defendant coming out of the store according to the girl in the car. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He performed poorly on roadside tests and blew a .147 in the breath machine. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| Aug 31, 2005 | Case: CT-5289-XAM | Judge Dominguez |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for drifting and speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and the defendant admitted drinking. She allegedly performed poorly on roadside tests and subsequently refused the breath test. This was the defendant's second DUI. | |
| Result: | The State dropped the DUI. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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 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. | |
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