County of Nassau v. Rojas

In the early morning hours of July 16, 2004, the defendant was driving along Old Country Road in Nassau County when the police stopped him for several traffic infractions. After observing the defendant and administering a breathalyzer test, the police arrested him on a charge of driving while intoxicated. At the time of the arrest, the police legally parked the defendant’s car at the scene and transported him to the Nassau County Police Department Central Testing Unit. There, he was provided with a vehicle seizure notice informing him that his vehicle was subject to forfeiture, and requiring…