US EditionCalifornia Lawmaker Won't Be Charged After Citation for Suspicion of Impaired Driving
- On May 19, California state Senator Sabrina Cervantes was cited on suspicion of impaired driving following a crash involving two vehicles in the vicinity of Sacramento’s state Capitol.
- The citation followed a police DUI investigation triggered by the crash and officers' observation of objective signs of intoxication during a hospital visit, though Cervantes denied wrongdoing.
- Cervantes maintained she was falsely accused and shared hospital blood and urine test results that showed no measurable alcohol or drugs, with some colleagues publicly supporting her claim.
- On May 30, the Sacramento County District Attorney announced it would not pursue charges after thoroughly examining all submitted evidence, citing their ethical responsibilities and the high standard of proof required in criminal cases.
- The decision means Cervantes will not face prosecution, indicating that observed signs did not meet the legal standard required for criminal charges.
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Times of San Diego
California senator vindicated after drug testing shows she was not intoxicated
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes. (File photo courtesy of her office) Prosecutors will not file DUI charges against California Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, after a blood test showed she had “no measurable amount of drugs or alcohol in her system” following a crash last week in Sacramento a few blocks from the Capitol. “We have reviewed all the submitted evidence, including police reports, witness statements, and laboratory results. Based on our ethical d…
Southern California legislator accused of DUI in Sacramento was sober, prosecutors say
No charges will be filed against the California state senator from Riverside who was accused of driving while intoxicated. Sabrina Cervantes, a Democrat who represents Senate District 31, was cited for driving under the influence on May 19 after she went to a local hospital following a crash in Sacramento. At the hospital, Cervantes showed signs of intoxication, police said, though she claimed the officers “accosted” her. Cervantes denied being …
SoCal legislator accused of DUI in Sacramento was sober, prosecutors say
California lawmaker won't be charged after citation for suspicion of impaired driving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state lawmaker who was cited by police on suspicion of driving under the influence did not have drugs or alcohol in her system and will not face any charges, the Sacramento district attorney said Friday. State Sen. Sebrina Cervantes was cited by Sacramento police earlier this month for impaired driving. She was involved in a vehicle crash and was taken by a private party to a hospital for minor injuries whe…
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Redlands Daily FactsInland state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes won’t face DUI charges in Sacramento, DA says
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, will not be prosecuted for driving under the influence following a May 19 traffic collision in Sacramento, the Sacramento County district attorney’s office announced Friday, May 30. In an emailed statement, the office said a blood sample taken from Cervantes the day of the accident was “negative for any measurable amount of alcohol or drugs.” RELATED: Inland state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes cited on suspici…
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