The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office:
A Mendocino County Superior Court jury returned from its deliberations late morning on Thursday to announce it had found the trial defendant guilty as charged.
Defendant Daniel Ignacio Arancibia, age 28, of Willits, was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration .08 percent or greater.
The jury also found true a high blood alcohol allegation alleging that the defendant’s blood alcohol concentration was .15 percent or greater.
The California Vehicle prohibits drivers of motor vehicles from driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08 percent, regardless of whether the driver is actually intoxicated or his or her driving ability is actually impaired.
The law enforcement agencies that participated in the trial were the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, the Willits Police Department, and the Round Valley Tribal Police.
The prosecutor who presented the People’s evidence at trial was Deputy District Attorney Joshua Hopps.
Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder presided over the four-day trial.
