Sheriff's Office releases reports from judge's DUII arrest after DA declines to prosecute [Oregon]

The Oregonian - OregonLive ^ | February 12, 2014 | Rebbeca Woolington

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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has released police reports about the January impaired driving arrest of Circuit Court Judge Donald Letourneau, who was cleared this week of criminal wrongdoing.

The reports, disclosed Tuesday in response to a public records request, offer some new details about the incident, which was reviewed by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Letourneau has been a judge for 21 years in Washington County.

The district attorney’s office Tuesday released its charging decision, which stated prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Letourneau, 63, was driving impaired.

[zeugma]

And if you mean "the judge does not trust the field test" how is it possible anyone else in that county ever was convicted based on field tests?

By performing like a trained monkey for police, you have voluntarily given up your rights to not have that performance used against you. I think police should be required to tell you that you don't have to take the "tests'.

[Leaning Right]

Many lawyers advise that you never take one of those "field sobriety tests" at any time

Interesting, and thanks for the info. But does a refusal mean the cops have the right to drag you down to the station for other tests?

[zeugma]

Interesting, and thanks for the info. But does a refusal mean the cops have the right to drag you down to the station for other tests?

Depends upon the state.

Because of some pre-existing conditions, it's impossible for me to "pass" a field sobriety test, unless the officer is being extremely generous.

It hasn't come up for me yet, but I'll absolutely refuse to perform like a trained monkey for them if it does.

 

[dragnet2]

I think police should be required to tell you that you don't have to take the "tests'.

You might be surprised but the police are allowed to lie to you, and they do so all the time.

What should happen since the judge admitted he does not trust the counties testing and evidence gathering procedures, all courts there should rule against the police when these types of evidence gathering proceedures are performed.

AND write into the law that you're not required to submit to any field tests, AND all those convicted in his court, based on field testing evidence, should be exonerated. Go back 15 years.

[zeugma]

You might be surprised but the police are allowed to lie to you, and they do so all the time.

hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahaahahahaha

No sir, that is not something I'm unaware of. Being able to lie successfully is a part of the job description in most police departments. (for any government agency actually)

 

[dragnet2]

Hence my suggestions....