REDUCED at JURY TRIAL | EXTREME DUI – State v. Mr. R. (DMC No. 5351) (North Valley Justice Court TR04-06102CR): REDUCED at JURY TRIAL to RECKLESS with ZERO DAYS JAIL Police received a call regarding a man breaking a window at a house. Police were told that Mr. R. was now at a hotel suite. When the officer arrived at a hotel parking lot, he saw Mr. R. getting out of the vehicle and walking. He subsequently arrested him and he was taken to a station for DUI where he produced a .158 BAC breath test. Mr. R. asked for an “independent blood test”, and he was told he asked for that after he was booked. Once he was booked into jail, he never got the opportunity for an independent test. Just prior to jury trial, the State relented and agreed to dismiss the extreme DUI in exchange for a plea to “reckless driving” with zero days jail and a small fine.
