Posted by CotoBlogzz 04-28-2010 12:30 PM
WESTMINSTER, CA - evin Noel Schlueter was convicted today in three separate cases for driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Schlueter is an officer with the Anaheim Police Department and all three incidents occurred while he was off-duty and in his personal vehicle.
Schlueter, 37, Costa Mesa, pleaded guilty to a court offer to three misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs, one for each of his three cases. He was sentenced by the court to 10 months in jail, six of which are to be served in a residential drug treatment facility. He was also sentenced to five years of informal probation and a multiple-offender alcohol program.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 18, 2009, Schlueter was driving erratically and weaving through lanes on Interstate 405 near Westminster Boulevard while under the influence of drugs. A witness called 9-1-1. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded and entered onto the freeway ahead of Schlueter as the defendant approached from behind. The defendant nearly crashed into other cars on the road, including the marked CHP patrol vehicle.
When officers pulled Schlueter over, the defendant displayed objective signs of drug intoxication including shaking hands, red and watery eyes, slurred speech, and appeared lethargic. Schlueter was under the influence of prescription drugs that impaired his ability to drive including hydrocodone, hydromorphone, phenmetrazine, phendimetrazine, and carisoprodol.
He was arrested and later released and given a date to appear for arraignment. He was charged by the Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) Sept. 1, 2009, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2010, Schlueter was driving on Oakridge Lane in Huntington Beach while impaired and under the influence of drugs. He crashed his car through the backyard fence of a residence and remained in the driver's seat with the engine running until Huntington Beach police officers arrived at the scene.
Schlueter displayed objective signs of drug intoxication including slurred speech, a lack of coordination, and a lack of balance. He was under the influence of prescription drugs that impaired his ability to drive including hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meprobamate, and carisoprodol.
Schlueter was arrested and later released and given a date to appear for arraignment. He was charged by the OCDA March 19, 2010, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs.
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on March 2, 2010, Schlueter was driving on Cabrillo Street in Costa Mesa while impaired and under the influence of drugs. He crashed into three parked cars, reversed his vehicle, and crashed into a fourth parked car while backing up. The crash occurred outside of an ambulance company and a witness at the company assisted the defendant by placing him in the back of an ambulance until Costa Mesa police officers arrived at the scene.
Schlueter displayed objective signs of drug intoxication including having red and watery eyes and being incoherent and lethargic. He was under the influence of prescription drugs that impaired his ability to drive including phentermine, carisoprodol, and oxycodone.
Schlueter was arrested and later released and given a date to appear for arraignment. He was charged by the OCDA March 23, 2010, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs.
Deputy District Attorney Andrew Katz of the Special Prosecutions Unit prosecuted these cases.
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