State v. Campoy

OPINION

ESPINOSA, Judge.

¶ 1 The state brought this special action to challenge a ruling that excludes from Richard Cordova’s trial for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI) the use of certain words and terms to describe his performance on a series of roadside sobriety tests. For the reasons expressed below, we accept jurisdiction and grant relief.

Facts and Background

¶ 2 According to the petition and response, in June 2005, Cordova was the driver of a vehicle involved in an automobile accident. He told the responding Pima County Sheriffs Department (PCSD) officer he had come from a…