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DA’s Office reviewing Santa Clara DUI cases after learning police officers have been using a faulty Breathalyzer’s

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is reviewing close to 1,000 driving-under-the-influence cases after learning police officers have been using a faulty Breathalyzer's. If the District Attorney's Office review finds that the device is faulty and is used as … Continue reading →

 

Faulty breathalyzers spur review of hundreds of DUI cases

Ventura County prosecutors will look at nearly 300 DUI cases in which the Alco-Sensor V was used. In 157 of those, defendants have already pleaded guilty or no contest. Prosecutors in Ventura County will review nearly 300 drunk-driving cases because … Continue reading →

 

Defective breathalyzer could lead to tossing out hundreds of DUI convictions

Hundreds of drunken driving convictions in Ventura County could be tossed out because a defect in some of the handheld Breathalyzer machines purchased earlier this year is causing inaccurate blood-alcohol readings. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office has sent memos … Continue reading →

 

DWI fines help boost county Stop-DWI program’s budget

The mission of the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office to wrangle fines from scofflaws convicted of driving while intoxicated has come with success in the past year. But the revenue collected from that program has stipulations. Call it cash with … Continue reading →