The automobile exception to the warrant requirement authorized a police officer to search a backpack, left in a friend’s car because the officer had probable cause to believe the car contained an unlawful amount of marijuana. Because the officer had probable cause to search the car for an unla...

This latest report by the California DUI Management Information System presents information and statistics on DUI arrests, convictions, postconviction sanctions, driver license suspension/revocation actions, and on drivers in alcohol-or drug-involved crashes.  (See previous report) ⇒ Alcohol-invo...

Police stopped William Leahy for driving 55 in a 25-mile-per-hour zone.  According to the officer, “Leahy’s face was flushed, his eyes were red and watery, his speech was slurred, his balance was unsteady, and he exuded the odor of alcohol.” HGN EYE TEST “Leahy took the HGN test. &#...

Benjamin F. Warlick got into a traffic accident and California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Jensen came to investigate. Mr. Warlick told the CHP officer he had been drinking alcohol earlier in the evening. The reading from a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test showed that Warlick had a blood-al...

A Monterey County jury convicted Brad Azcona of two premeditated murders, two attempted murders, three assaults with a deadly weapon, negligently discharging and possessing a firearm, and attempted robbery. The jury also found true the special circumstance allegation that Mr. Azcona committed multip...

CHP arrested Sandra Molenda for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol in Santa Cruz County. When the officer first arrived, he found Molenda alone in the car, seated in the driver’s seat, trying to start the engine. The officer noticed signs of intoxication and smelled a strong odor of ...

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According to a Press Release, The Napa County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi based on an automobile collision and driving under the influence arrest on May 28th, 2022. A blood sample was taken from Mr. Pelosi at ...

While Californians struggle to keep the roof over their heads, put food on their tables, and are concerned about staying safe during the global pandemic, the State of California hands out almost $300k to the San Bernardino County DA’s office …  The State handed out almost $2 million to ...