Jury Selection Begins In Cop's DWI Trial
Castro Will Be Kicked Off Force If Found Guilty
POSTED: 2:08 p.m. CDT May 27, 2003
UPDATED: 2:29 p.m. CDT May 28, 2003
SAN ANTONIO -- Jury selection started Wednesday in the trial of an off-duty San Antonio police officer accused of drunken driving.
According to police reports, Patrolman Israel Castro, 27, was pulled over in Feb. 2002 for speeding.
Castro had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled like alcohol, the report said.
A breathalyzer test revealed that Castro had a 0.16 blood-alcohol level, twice the legal limit in Texas.
If Castro is found guilty, he will be kicked off the police force.
According to police reports, Patrolman Israel Castro, 27, was pulled over in Feb. 2002 for speeding.
Castro had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled like alcohol, the report said.
A breathalyzer test revealed that Castro had a 0.16 blood-alcohol level, twice the legal limit in Texas.
If Castro is found guilty, he will be kicked off the police force.Copyright 2003 by ClickOnSA.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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