NOT CHARGED | SUPER EXTREME DUI (.269 BAC) – State v. Mr. W. (DMC No. 10869) (DPS DR2011-040660): Mr. W. was stopped at Val Vista Road & the US 60 for making an illegal right turn and striking a curb. He was subsequently given a series of field sobriety tests and provided a breath test reading which resulted in a .269 BAC. Although the officer attempted to cite Mr. W. into the East Mesa Justice Court, he waited too long to do so and the statute of limitations subsequently ran. We were able to prevent any attempts to file charges after that date.
March 3, 2014
NOT CHARGED | EXTREME DUI (.230 BAC with prior) – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10171) (Apache Junction Police Department DR100616011): Mr. S. was stopped by Apache Junction Police while travelling on Apache Trail. He was pulled over for having a cracked windshield. He subsequently was arrested for DUI after submitting to a portable breath test which revealed a .230 BAC. We were able to argue that there was no reasonable suspicion to stop, prior to the case being formally charged and no charges were ever brought.
February 9, 2014
NOT CHARGED | EXTREME DUI (.198 BAC) – State v. Mr. P. (DMC No. 10319) (White Tank Justice Court/DPS DR2010-058204): Mr. P. was pulled over by DPS Officer on Glendale Avenue & 116th Avenue. He was accused of travelling 70 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. He was ultimately stopped and given field sobriety tests. His breath test revealed .198 blood alcohol, and he was booked into jail. Due to discovery issues, the case was delayed beyond the statute of limitations and no charges were brought.
February 8, 2014
NOT CHARGED | EXTREME DUI (.181 BAC) – State v. Mr. A. (DMC No. 6763) (Mesa Police Department DR20052590417): Mr. A. was 81 years old and had been struck in the rear of his vehicle by another vehicle. A police investigation ensued in which they gave him field sobriety tests in violation of the police policy regarding age. Although Mr. A. had a blood alcohol content of .181, he was on multiple medications and had multiple health issues. After we contacted the Court and Prosecutor, they decided not to proceed with actually charging Mr. A.
February 4, 2014
NOT CHARGED | DUI (.143 BAC) – State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 6019) (West Mesa Justice Court/Salt River Indian Reservation DR04-12460): Mr. B. was accused of swerving while driving south bound on the Loop 101 near McDowell Road. Mr. B. gave the eye test, then the officer requested more tests. Mr. B. refused, and stated he wanted to talk to his lawyer. Ultimately, blood was drawn, and a .143 reading was obtained. We were able to delay the case until the statue of limitations ran, and no charges were brought.
February 4, 2014
NOT CHARGED | DUI (.140 BAC) (DMC No. 3829): Mr. L. was involved in an accident and taken to the hospital where blood was drawn and given to the police as evidence. The hospital records showed that the BAC was .140%. Mr. L. denied drinking to the police officers, and stated that he had just returned from a 2-week trip in Asia and was “jet lagged,” causing him to fall asleep at the off-ramp when he had his accident. Due to the delay in obtaining his blood test results and bringing forth the case, we were able to keep the prosecutor’s office from filing charges due to speedy trial right violations.
January 8, 2014
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NOT CHARGED | DUI (.083 BAC) / POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA and DRUG PARAPHERNALIA NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. L. (DMC No. 9825) (DPS Investigated): Mr. L. was pulled over at the US 60 & Greenfield Road by DPS Officers for allegedly weaving. He stated he was weaving due to being distracted by his female passenger. He ultimately was given a portable breath test which revealed a .083 BAC, and he was taken to the jail where he requested to speak with an attorney. After finally speaking with an attorney, blood was drawn after 2 hours of driving. In addition, a bag of marijuana was found in his vehicle along with a pipe. Due to issues of the blood being drawn outside of 2 hours, along with a questionable a stop, we were able to prevent charges from being filed.
January 8, 2014
NOT CHARGED | DUI, State v. Mr. L. (DMC No. 9825) (DPS DR# 2009-022207): Mr. L was pulled over for allegedly weaving on the U.S. 60 in the area of Greenfield Rd. After he was stopped the officer smelled an odor of alcohol. Preliminary Breath Test was given which revealed an .083, and Field Sobriety Tests were then administered. During the time that the Prosecution was waiting for blood results, we contacted their office and were able to explain that Mr. L’s Right to Counsel was violated when he was not given a private phone call that night when he asked to speak to our office. The Prosecutor decided not to file charges.
January 10, 2013
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NOT CHARGED | DUI DRUGS (Marijuana)/POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA and DRUG PARAPHERNALIA NOT CHARGED – State v. Ms. B. (DMC No. 10180) (Mesa Police Department investigated): Ms. B. was pulled over on Arizona Avenue & the US 60 for travelling at a high rate of speed. The officer stated he could smell marijuana. She was given various field sobriety tests, and then arrested. A small pill bottle containing marijuana was found in her vehicle. Due to various issues regarding the stop, along with a potentially invalid search, no charges were filed.
January 10, 2013
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DUI NOT CHARGED/HIT AND RUN REDUCED to a “speeding” ticket – State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 6580) (Flagstaff Justice Court 2006-0366): Mr. B.’s car was observed in a ditch after it had struck a fire hydrant. He was outside of the vehicle when a passing motorist stopped to help him. He then walked home. The motorist called police, and identified Mr. B. in a photo lineup. Although the witness had stated that Mr. B. appeared to be very intoxicated, the police were unable to contact Mr. B. and secure a blood test. We argued a “Corpus Delicti” issue with the prosecutor, and they agreed to reduce the hit and run charge down to a mere speeding ticket with a small fine.