Driving Under Influence of Prescription Drugs -Va. Code 18.2-266
Facts:
Client involved in one car accident where he drove off of road into ditch. Law enforcement responded to the scene to find Client disoriented. A series of Field Sobriety Tests (FST) were conducted. According to the officer who responded, Client failed the FSTs. Preliminary Breath Test result was 0.00. Client was taken to hospital where blood was taken and submitted to the Department of Forensic Science (DFS) for analysis. Results were positive for Alprazolam and Diazepam. A toxicologist opined that the levels of the two drugs in Client's system were higher than what is commonly considered therapeutic.
Results:
Reduced to Reckless Driving - Va. Code 46.2-852. No ASAP, no jail time, no loss of license.
