Last year a man went to court for a drunk driving incident and the judge told him he had to take a class and pay a fine. What the judge didn’t know was that this man did not serve the mandatory 48-hour jail time, according to jail records. The standard procedure when you are arrested is that you are brought down to the jail, photographed, and fingerprinted, however, that didn’t happen.
It turns out that this man is the brother of Sheriff Mark Pazin who was called that night by a fellow officer. The officer told the sheriff that his brother was caught drunk driving and should be picked up.
Apparently nobody bothered to check to see if Richard Pazin had served his time in jail, so when he was brought before the judge, the judge assumed that law enforcement had done their job.
The court denies that it is entirely all their fault. Someone in law enforcement should be blamed. Law enforcement says that it in an effort to cut down on booking fees and jail crowding, they will sometimes let drunk drivers go with just a citation. Which brings us to another question…How do you determine who goes free?
As you can see law enforcement can sometimes neglect to do what they’re supposed to do. Have an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer by your side to help bring justice to your case if you‘re caught drunk driving.
