Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Top DUI Cop Caught Falsifying DUI arrest reports
San diego dui lawyers for a long time have known that DUI police falsify San Diego DUI arrest reports; it has been proven at court and at DMV hearings.
Prosecutors detail case against Chicago's top DUI cop
Officer accused of falsifying reports
April 30, 2008
With two fellow officers and two young prosecutors looking on, Chicago Police Officer John Haleas ignored numerous critical steps in making a legitimate drunken driving arrest in April 2005, a string of missteps that ultimately led to his own indictment, Cook County prosecutors say.
At Haleas' arraignment Tuesday, prosecutors released new details about the Northwest Side traffic stop that led to criminal charges against Chicago's top DUI cop and the dismissal of 156 of his previous DUI arrests by the Cook County state's attorney.
Haleas made 718 arrests in 2005 and 2006 and was the primary witness in hundreds of DUI cases, garnering for himself a "Top Cop" honor from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists for having more DUI arrests than any other officer in the state.
But according to prosecutors, Haleas didn't bother to perform a field sobriety test, and lied in his reports and claimed he had followed procedures.
Court documents filed Tuesday also revealed that the man arrested that night registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.334, a level of intoxication at which people can lose consciousness or, in some cases, die.
The man's DUI conviction was tossed out because of Haleas' misconduct.
"Somebody that blows a 0.334 is significantly under the influence of alcohol and well beyond impairment to drive a vehicle," Haleas' lawyer, Robert Kuzas, said Tuesday. "We're happy Haleas was able to make this arrest, and hopefully this person will never harm anyone."
Haleas was charged last month with four counts of perjury, four counts of official misconduct and two counts of obstructing justice. He was stripped of his police powers after police learned of the charges. The department had given Haleas a one-day suspension and sent him back to work after investigating.
The DUI prosecutors were riding with Haleas the night of the arrest as part of their training.
www.sandiegodrunkdrivingattorney.net/blog
Prosecutors detail case against Chicago's top DUI cop
Officer accused of falsifying reports
April 30, 2008
With two fellow officers and two young prosecutors looking on, Chicago Police Officer John Haleas ignored numerous critical steps in making a legitimate drunken driving arrest in April 2005, a string of missteps that ultimately led to his own indictment, Cook County prosecutors say.
At Haleas' arraignment Tuesday, prosecutors released new details about the Northwest Side traffic stop that led to criminal charges against Chicago's top DUI cop and the dismissal of 156 of his previous DUI arrests by the Cook County state's attorney.
Haleas made 718 arrests in 2005 and 2006 and was the primary witness in hundreds of DUI cases, garnering for himself a "Top Cop" honor from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists for having more DUI arrests than any other officer in the state.
But according to prosecutors, Haleas didn't bother to perform a field sobriety test, and lied in his reports and claimed he had followed procedures.
Court documents filed Tuesday also revealed that the man arrested that night registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.334, a level of intoxication at which people can lose consciousness or, in some cases, die.
The man's DUI conviction was tossed out because of Haleas' misconduct.
"Somebody that blows a 0.334 is significantly under the influence of alcohol and well beyond impairment to drive a vehicle," Haleas' lawyer, Robert Kuzas, said Tuesday. "We're happy Haleas was able to make this arrest, and hopefully this person will never harm anyone."
Haleas was charged last month with four counts of perjury, four counts of official misconduct and two counts of obstructing justice. He was stripped of his police powers after police learned of the charges. The department had given Haleas a one-day suspension and sent him back to work after investigating.
The DUI prosecutors were riding with Haleas the night of the arrest as part of their training.
www.sandiegodrunkdrivingattorney.net/blog
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