Concord OUI Not Guilty

OUI – NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT
NEGLIGENT OPERATION – NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT
MARKED LANES VIOLATION – NOT RESPONSIBLE
Concord District Court 10/31/23
Concord Police are dispatched to a single motor vehicle accident at 11:13 pm. On arrival, police observe the vehicle upside down in the roadway. Client is observed outside the vehicle and admits being the driver. Police observe client to have bloodshot, glossy eyes, slurred speech and emitting the odor of alcoholic beverage. Client states that another vehicle was traveling towards him in his lane and he swerved around the vehicle, resulting in a loss of control. The police investigation determines markings in the roadway inconsistent with the client’s claim of how the accident occurred. Client admits coming from a party and having consumed one beer. Client is observed to be unsteady on his feet and requires repeated questions while giving delayed responses. Client fails the breathalyzer, registering a .17 reading.