From KFMB 760AM (May 5):
Point Loma residents are holding their breath as a potentially landmark case goes to court. The December 31, 2009 accident left the defendant injured and a 9-year old girl with brain damage. Her injuries prompted doctors to advise the child's parents against prolonged life support. She died 12 days after the intersection collision. Accounts suggest the defendent was traveling as fast as 70 miles per hour at the time of the accident.
The accused is pleading not guilty to a DUI charge despite traces of difluoroethane on his breath. This chemical is only found in commercially produced products and is not naturally occurring. If he is found guilty, the defendent faces a 16 year sentence. If he is found not guilty, the case will stand as a precedent for future inhalant-related DUI defenses.
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