ENDANGERMENT to RECKLESS DRIVING with ZERO DAYS in JAIL – State v. Mr. O. (DMC No. 4432) (Mesa City Court 2003-071445): Mr. O. was involved in divorce with a child custody battle, when he went to his residence to remove some property. An officer was assigned to do a “civil standby”, and as Mr. O. was leaving, it was alleged that he swerved at two neighbors that were standing on the sidewalk. They both jumped back, and then Mr. O. was accused of driving within 12 inches of a patrol car. We were able to show the Prosecutor that both of the neighbors, and the police officer who conducted the civil standby were friends with Mr. O.’s wife and new boyfriend. The Prosecutor agreed to reduce the endangerment down to a mere misdemeanor “reckless driving” with zero day’s jail.
