Police did not violate the civil rights of a Hispanic man arrested for drunken driving when they failed to give him a physical coordination test that is routinely given to English-speaking defendants, a unanimous state appeals court has ruled, reinstating a conviction that a lower court judge had overturned.
Appellate Division, First Department Justice John Sweeny (See Profile) wrote the opinion in People v. Salazar, 40154C/07, handed down Thursday. He was joined by Justices Peter Tom (See Profile), David Friedman (See Profile) and Paul Feinman (See Profile).
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