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Jan 8, 2011 Case: CT-007655XEY Judge Lefler
Facts: The defendant was found passed out in his car in a parking lot. His friends had driven him there and he decided not to drive and just sleep it off. The officers noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and swaying. He performed very poorly on the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. After his arrest, he blew a .191 and .189 in the breath machine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 20, 2010 Case: 48-2009-CT-012766-O Judge Jewitt
Facts: The defendant was stopped for a violation of right of way. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. According to the officer's vague report, he failed the roadside tests. After his arrest for DUI, he blew .080 in the breath macine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 20, 2010 Case: 48-09-CT-006660-O Judge Shoemaker
Facts: The defendant was stopped for failure to maintain a single lane. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and swaying. He performed poorly on the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. The defendant then blew a .174 and .161 in the breath machine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 20, 2010 Case: 48-2009-CT-012766-O Judge Jewitt
Facts: The defendant was stopped for a violation of right of way. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. According to the officer's vague report, he failed the roadside tests. After his arrest for DUI, he blew .080 in the breath macine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 20, 2010 Case: 48-09-CT-006660-O Judge Shoemaker
Facts: The defendant was stopped for failure to maintain a single lane. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and swaying. He performed poorly on the roadside tests and was arrested for DUI. The defendant then blew a .174 and .161 in the breath machine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 17, 2010 Case: 05-2010-CT-006300AXXX Judge Atkin
Facts: The defendant was the at fault driver in a traffic crash. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and dilated pupils. The defendant was also observed swaying. No roadside tests were conducted due to the defendant being transported to the hospital. Later on, the defendant was arrested for DUI and he refused to give a blood, breath or urine test.
Result: Prior to trial, the State Dropped the DUI.
Dec 17, 2010 Case: 05-2010-CT-006300AXXX Judge Atkin
Facts: The defendant was the at fault driver in a traffic crash. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and dilated pupils. The defendant was also observed swaying. No roadside tests were conducted due to the defendant being transported to the hospital. Later on, the defendant was arrested for DUI and he refused to give a blood, breath or urine test.
Result: Prior to trial, the State Dropped the DUI.
Dec 15, 2010 Case: 48-2009-CT-006604-O Judge Barlow Jr.
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, a tired look, glassy eyes, and staggering. He performed poorly on the roadside tests according to the officer which were not video taped. After his arrest for DUI, he then blew a .126, .126, then a .124 and .123 in the breath machine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 15, 2010 Case: 48-2009-CT-006604-O Judge Barlow Jr.
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and speeding. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, a tired look, glassy eyes, and staggering. He performed poorly on the roadside tests according to the officer which were not video taped. After his arrest for DUI, he then blew a .126, .126, then a .124 and .123 in the breath machine.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 14, 2010 Case: 09-12881MM10A (JURY TRIAL) Judge Cowart
Facts: The defendant was seen by an officer crashing his car into a fence on wet ground. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and be very unsteady. The defendant did not do any roadside tests on scene because it started to rain so the officer simply arrested the defendant for DUI. After his arrest, he performed the roadside tests on video at the breath alcohol testing facility (ie. the BAT). While there, he attempted to give a breath sample, but could not provide valid samples so the police called it a refusal.
Result: The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty.
Dec 14, 2010 Case: 09-12881MM10A (JURY TRIAL) Judge Cowart
Facts: The defendant was seen by an officer crashing his car into a fence on wet ground. The officer observed the defendant to have an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and be very unsteady. The defendant did not do any roadside tests on scene because it started to rain so the officer simply arrested the defendant for DUI. After his arrest, he performed the roadside tests on video at the breath alcohol testing facility (ie. the BAT). While there, he attempted to give a breath sample, but could not provide valid samples so the police called it a refusal.
Result: The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty.
Dec 7, 2010 Case: 3102-XED Judge Bloom
Facts: The defendant was involved in crash whereby he was the at fault driver. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes. The defendant stated he did have some drinks. No roadside tests were conducted on the defendant. He was arrested for DUI. Blood was taken from the defendant and he tested positive for cocaine and his blood alcohol level was a .174.
Result: The State Dropped the DUI.
Dec 7, 2010 Case: 6037-XDL Judge Bloom
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and mush mouthed speech. The defendant performed the eye test (HGN) and then was arrested for DUI. He refused all other roadside tests and refused the breath test.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 7, 2010 Case: 3102-XED Judge Bloom
Facts: The defendant was involved in crash whereby he was the at fault driver. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery eyes. The defendant stated he did have some drinks. No roadside tests were conducted on the defendant. He was arrested for DUI. Blood was taken from the defendant and he tested positive for cocaine and his blood alcohol level was a .174.
Result: The State Dropped the DUI.
Dec 7, 2010 Case: 6037-XDL Judge Bloom
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and running a red light. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and mush mouthed speech. The defendant performed the eye test (HGN) and then was arrested for DUI. He refused all other roadside tests and refused the breath test.
Result: The DUI was Dismissed.
Dec 3, 2010 Case: 2009-CT-027428AXXX Judge Hanser
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having a couple of vodka drinks. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests which were video taped. After his arrest for DUI, he refused the breath test.
Result: The State Dismissed the DUI a few days prior to the jury trial date.
Dec 3, 2010 Case: 2009-CT-027428AXXX Judge Hanser
Facts: The defendant was stopped for speeding. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He admitted to having a couple of vodka drinks. According to the officer, he failed the roadside tests which were video taped. After his arrest for DUI, he refused the breath test.
Result: The State Dismissed the DUI a few days prior to the jury trial date.
Dec 2, 2010 Case: 2009-CT-023637AXX Judge Eissey
Facts: The defendant was stopped by the police for crossing over the stop bar at a red light and then nearly colliding with another car. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol. The defendant refused the roadside tests and asked for a blood test. After his arrest for DUI, he blew a .218 and .221 in the breath machine.
Result: The State Dropped the DUI.
Dec 2, 2010 Case: 2009-CT-023637AXX Judge Eissey
Facts: The defendant was stopped by the police for crossing over the stop bar at a red light and then nearly colliding with another car. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol. The defendant refused the roadside tests and asked for a blood test. After his arrest for DUI, he blew a .218 and .221 in the breath machine.
Result: The State Dropped the DUI.
Nov 16, 2010 Case: 10-502946CT Judge Gagliardi
Facts: The defendant was stopped for weaving and drifting. The officer observed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. He performed roadside tests at the officer's request which were not video taped. For example, on the one leg stand, he put his foot down and counted the same number twice. On the walk and turn, he stepped off the line and did not touch heel to toe. He was arrested for DUI and then he refused the breath test.
Result: The State Dropped the DUI.
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