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Soledad Man Sentenced to Prison for 4th DUI

SALINAS, California—Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Friday, Jaunary 28 that on Thursday, January 27 that 30 year-old Enrique Lopez of Soledad was sentenced to 2 years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony driving under the influence with a BAC of .08 or higher. On March 19, 2018, at 12:29 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers observed a dark-colored Volkswagen Jetta traveling westbound on East Alisal Street straddling the #1 and #2 lanes. Officers stopped the vehicle, contacted the driver, and immediately smelled the distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from within the vehicle. Field sobriety tests were conducted, and Lopez was found to be under the influence of alcohol. His BAC was .09/.09. A record check revealed that the Lopez’s driver’s license was suspended, he was required to have an ignition interlock devise installed in the he was driving vehicle, he was on probation for DUI, and he has had three prior DUI convictions within the past ten years. This case was 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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