Decker
People v. Decker
Opinion
Opinion
Anderson, J.
After denial of her motion to suppress evidence the trial court found Jean Margaret Fawcett Bennett Decker guilty of simple possession of a controlled substance. Appellant was granted probation for a period of three years—the conditions of which included a ninety-day jail term, a fine of $400 plus assessment of $200, participation in an outpatient treatment program, drug testing and a search condition.
At approximately 3 a.m. on September 9, 1983, Officer Mark Goings and Officer Ralph Sanzeri of the Pleasant Hill Police Department arrested Ms. Jean M. Bennett Decker for driving under the influence. The officers had noticed that she was driving very slowly. They observed the van she was driving as it stopped in an intersection as if to make a left turn but it just remained there. About five or ten seconds later, she proceeded to make a U-turn and the officers followed her. They observed that she continued to drive very slowly (approx. 10 to 12 m.p.h.) and then her speed began to vary between 12 and 25 miles per hour. They saw her van weave within the lane and at one point it touched the center line. The officers stopped the van.