Paul Pelosi was arraigned Wednesday . His attorney represented him, but he wasn’t present. He entered guilty pleas to both misdemeanor charges.
But the prosecution is trying to clarify what the original charge meant. It alleged that Pelosi had been under the influence of both alcohol and a drug. This was the original charge:
On or about May 28, 2022, in the County of Napa, State of California, the crime of D.U.I. CAUSING INJURY, in violation of section 23153(a) of the Vehicle Code, a misdemeanor, was committed by PAUL PELOSI, who did unlawfully, while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and a drug and under their combined influence, drive a vehicle and in so driving, concurrently did an act forbidden by law and neglected a duty imposed by law which proximately caused bodily injury to John Doe.
Assistant district attorney Paul Gero told Fox News it was boilerplate language that had been auto-generated by the complaint. We believe alcohol .”
is our theory.
Here is what seems to be the boilerplate language for section 23153. (a ) that appears to have the first phrase, which contains the “or .”
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(a It is illegal for anyone to operate a motor vehicle while they are under any form of alcoholic beverages or drugs, or combined with any alcohol beverage and drug.
Some believe the prosecution is feigning ignorance or trying to cover up something.
But what you have is an unstated charge, which doesn’t seem to fit their case theory. As stated, the charge would require evidence of alcohol or drug. This could be problematic if the charge hasn’t already been amended.
The second offense was driving while consuming 0. 08 or higher.
Although officials have yet to release the footage from the bodycam, more details were available when we reviewed the report by the California Highway Patrol.
But according to the report, he was showing “signs of impairment” when they tested him; they “observed objective signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication,” including “red/watery” eyes, being “unsteady on his feet,” “speech was slurred,” and he had “a strong odor of an alcohol beverage emanating from his breath.”
The other diver was also injured and began to feel pains in his right upper arm, right shoulder, neck, and neck after the accident. The diver also reported headaches, and stated that it was hard to lift items with his right hand.
Pelosi also allegedly pulled out a California Highway Patrol 11-99 card in an apparent effort to curry favor with the officers. This is not going down well with the organization. It says it’s going over its membership.
The California Highway Patrol 11-99 (CHP 11-99) Foundation confirmed that any member who brings its name or property into law enforcement contact is in violation of the group’s terms and conditions agreement. It was noted that the foundation’s policy states that any attempt to obtain membership for preferential treatment in contact with police officers will lead to immediate termination.
” We will wait for the result of the trial and evaluate Mr. Pelosi’s membership status after we have all the facts,” Laura Reed (a spokesperson for Fox News Digital) said in an email. “If it is proven he violated our terms and conditions, we will revoke his membership and we would request that all membership items be returned as they are property of the 11-99 Foundation.”
Is it not common for him to pull out the card in hopes that that will help?
Paul Pelosi’s next court date is scheduled for August 23.
