California senator accused of clearing DUI after blood cleaning test

A California senator charged with being drunk after a car accident will not face criminal charges after lab results show no traces of drugs or alcohol in her system, prosecutors announced Friday.

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was treated after a car accident near the Capitol on May 19 after interviewing her at a Sacramento hospital for alleged DUI.

At the hospital, Sacramento police asked the state senator for hours and concluded that she showed signs of intoxication and quoted her.

But prosecutors said in a statement that they reviewed all the evidence presented by police, police reports, witness statements and laboratory results and decided not to charge her. Cervantes, 37, is a first-year state senator representing the 31st Senate District, which covers part of Riverside and San Bernardino County and has previously served in the state assembly.

"Based on our ethical obligations and burden of proof in criminal trials, the Sacramento County DA's office refused to file any charges," the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.

According to a statement from the District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors received toxicological results from blood samples following the crash that tested negative for “any measurable alcohol or drug.”

Cervantes' dealings with Sacramento law enforcement began when her SUV was won by another car. She left the scene around 1:30 pm and took a car to the hospital, where police finally showed up and asked her.

Officials interviewing Cervantes said she refused a live sobriety test and they "observed objective signs that convinced them that she could be damaged while driving the car," the department said in a statement.

Cervantes was severely denied when he was impeded by driving after a well-known quote.

"My driving charges under influence are totally wrong," she said in a statement after citation. "The allegations from the Sacramento Police Department are unfair and there is no truth."

The Cervantes office then released the edited medical records from her treatment at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Sacramento. She said the report shows there is no alcohol or drugs in her system. She said her vital signs and behaviors were not irregular either.

Cervantes' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the failure to file accusation against her.