Judge denies motion to suppress blood analysis in DUI, hit-and-run case
Sutter County Superior Court Judge Laura Davis denied a motion to suppress evidence presented at the preliminary hearing against a Chico man charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run that seriously injured a California Highway Patrol officer. The motion was filed by the attorneys representing Lucas Nelson, who is headed to trial in February for two counts of DUI causing death or injury, and hit-and-run. On Oct. 19, 2019, Nelson allegedly struck CHP Officer David Gordon with a car while Nelson was drunk, leaving Gordon with major injuries. Gordon was directing traffic on Highway...
Source: appeal-democrat.com