A Santa Barbara judge has thrown out the drunk driving case against Santa Barbara News-Press investigative journalist Peter Lance.

Lance was pulled over on New Year’s Eve on suspicion of drunk driving. The judge ruled that the officer did not have a probable cause for pulling him over, which makes evidence presented in court against the defendant unusable.

According to the officer’s testimony, Lance was stopped at a green light for several seconds, looking down at his lap. When she shined her flashlight into the car, he looked up and waited before he started driving. She pulled him over a block later. A breathalyzer test showed his blood alcohol level was 0.09, just above the legal limit of 0.08, but Lance says the officer held the breathalyzer, causing it to be inaccurate.

If you have been charged with a DUI, please contact the San Jose DUI lawyers of the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. by calling 408-296-4100 today.

Planet of the Apes actress, Estella Warren faces four misdemeanor charges stemming from an arrest made last month.

Warren was operating a vehicle after she had consumed an excess of alcohol. The car she was driving slammed into three separate cars before coming to a stop. When the police tried to arrest her, she assaulted one police officer while trying to escape. Once she was at the station she broke out of her handcuffs and ran.

She has been charged with a DUI, resisting arrest, battery against a police officer, and being involved in a hit-and-run. She is expected in court next week to continue her trial.

If you have been charged with a DUI, please contact the San Jose DUI attorneys of the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. by calling 408-296-4100 today.