Decided 3-26-15.
The facts of this case would've been sufficient to convict Griego of his 7th and 8th DUI, which is what the police charged him with. But the prosecution randomly decided to change the charges to attempted second degree assault and attempted manslaughter, arguing that by driving while he was drunk he was attempting to kill everyone in the area.
...sigh... I like the enthusiasm, but that's crazy.
Somehow, they got a conviction on that theory. Griego appealed, and the Court of Appeals held that the prosecution's theory was nonsense and remanded for acquittal on all counts.
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