People v. Hisaka CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

In 2008, a decade before the instant case arose, Hisaka tried to flee on foot after crashing his car into a center divider on a roadway in Northern California. He was apprehended by the police and determined to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20 percent, which is two and one-half times the legal limit. Hisaka was 18 years old at the time. In talking with the arresting officers, he admitted he was a “dumbass” for driving impaired and stated that his friend’s brother had been killed by a drunk driver. Unfortunately, that incident did not stop Hisaka from drinking and driving. In the early morning hours of June 25, 2018, he was so intoxicated he passed out behind the wheel of his car while waiting at a traffic light in Costa Mesa. The police had to rock Hisaka’s car for about a minute before he finally woke up, and when he did, he was visibly impaired

2 and admitted he had been drinking that night. That admission was confirmed by a blood test that revealed Hisaka’s BAC was .17 percent. In connection with that incident, Hisaka was charged with driving under the influence and ordered not to drive if he had been drinking, no matter what the amount. He…