People v. Claros-Loor

OPINION OF THE COURT

Elizabeth N. Warin, J.

Defendant, a non-English-speaker of Hispanic origin, moves to dismiss the charges against him pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (f) on the ground that the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) failure to offer him coordination tests after he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution and is thus a legal impediment to his conviction.1 For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is denied.

I. Factual Background

Defendant is charged with driving a motor vehicle…