SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on August 15 that
Fabian Cruz Licona was sentenced to 2 years in state prison by the Honorable Pamela Butler after
entering a plea of no contest to a felony DUI and admitting a violation of probation for a prior felony
DUI with injury case from 2023.
On May 26, 2025, California Highway Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on Licona’s car after they
observed him swerving in and out of his lane. During the officer’s interaction with Licona, they
observed he displayed objective signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Additionally, a records
check showed Licona to be on active felony DUI probation. Based on this, the officers conducted a DUI
investigation which led to Licona being placed under arrest for felony DUI. A chemical breath test
determined Licona’s blood alcohol content was 0.18%, over twice the legal limit.
The case was investigated by the California Highway Patrol and prosecuted by the Monterey County
District Attorney’s Office specialized DUI Vertical Prosecution Unit. Funding for this program was
provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
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