Police officers in Mesa found a man who fell asleep at the wheel at Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue last Saturday, but officers unveiled a surprising story when they investigated the scene. The Arizona Republic reports that when the police officer approached the vehicle, the unconscious driver would not wake up.
Once the driver woke up after several attempts from the police, he spoke with slurred speech and his breath smelled of alcohol, according to the Mesa police. The driver who was later identified as Delshon Bracy, 40, admitted that he was drunk and that he should not have been driving at the time. It appeared that Mr. Bracy was so drunk and so uncooperative that the police were unable to give him the field sobriety tests that are routinely done when a driver has been suspected of driving under the influence. It was also reported that Mr. Bracy was also uncooperative with the police interrogation.
Inside the car, a police officer found marijuana and two small bags of a white powdery substance; which was later determined to be cocaine. In addition, an officer found fifty hypodermic needles and two bottles of testosterone. It's unclear how the Mesa police were able to search his car. An Arizona DUI attorney would probably look into this and determine if the evidence was gathered in a lawful way.
Now Mr. Bracy faces charges of aggravated DUI, possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of a dangerous drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted of all these charges, Mr. Bracy could land himself in prison for several years.
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Arizona Marijuana Laws (FindLaw)
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