Vincent Jackson’s DUI case

In June, San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson tried to have judge Cynthia Bashant throw out blood-alcohol evidence  from his drunken-driving charge on January 6. The San Diego Superior Court Judge denied that request and Jackson decided to appeal her ruling in July. The wide receiver’s “appeal attempt delayed the case until recently, when the appeal attempt was dismissed as being ‘premature.’ ”  Now Jackson has two options, he can choose to plead guilty to a charge or head towards trial. Cole Casey, his attorney, stated that it didn’t matter which root his client chose, Jackson won’t have to deal with the case until after the Bolts season. The attorney continued to say “I’m just going to continue it until after the season is over. Then we’ll decide from a legal standpoint what to do from there.” Jackson’s blood -alcohol content measured 0.17 percent, more than doubled the California limit of 0.08. At the time Jackson was pulled over by California Highway Patrol officer, he was on five years’ probation for a 2006 drunken-driving conviction in San Diego. Casey wanted evidence suppressed because Jackson was forced to have blood drawn against his will. Instead, the Wide receiver asked for a breath test, but the machine did not take his sample right away. Since Jackson moved slowly, gathering his personal belongings to be inventoried, the officer thought the wide out was refusing the breath test and decided to draw blood from his arm.

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