DWI Charges Dropped On Texas Judge
Prosecuters in Johnson County, Texas have decided to drop open container and drunk driving charges filed against a judge from a neighboring county.
The decision comes after an appeals court in Waco upheld a lower court ruling that blood test performed on Tarrant County State District Judge Elizabeth Berry would not be admissable.
Judge Berry was stopped on Interstate 35W last November and misdemeanor DWI charges were filed based on blood test results from samples drawn tthree hours after the stop.
Senior Judge Robert Dohoney threw out the samples saying that the reasons cited in the arresting officer’s report were not sufficient to support the warrant that allowed the sample to be drawn.
Prosecuters in the case have refused to release the result of the blood alcohol tests.
Judge Berry currently presides over Criminal District Court Number 3 in Tarrant County, but will leave the bench at the end of her term next year. She has said that she will not seek re-election.
When we sign our liscene we agree to any ANY blood test, breathalizers etc if we are pulled over for driving under the influence of anything. I think if the police waited 3 hours after her arrest to test the JUDGE it gave more time for the alcohol to move on, and if she was still over the limit I dont see how or why they would drop the charge. Unless she is some how Exempt from these types of charges. Must have connections.
I dont care who you are…. Drinking and driving is illegal charges should be filed for Everyone no matter who you know.
Mary Davis
Comment by Mary Davis — August 6, 2009 @ 9:51 pm