United States v. Maria De Jesus Torres-Casillas

967 F.2d 595 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria De Jesus TORRES-CASILLAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50544. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 5, 1992. * Decided June 10, 1992. Before WALLACE, BRUNETTI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant, Maria De Jesus Torres-Casillas, was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint near the entrance to Long Beach Naval Station. The service man conducting the check detected an odor of alcohol and called a patrol unit. The officers responding also detected a strong odor of alcohol. The officers conducted a field sobriety test, which appellant failed. She also was crying and her speech was mumbled. The officers took the appellant to the police station. Appellant, after reading an "implied consent form," agreed to take a breathalyzer test. She was charged with drunk driving under the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13 , for…