Albuquerque Cop’s DWI Case Thrown Out | Santa Fe News

A DWI case against Albuquerque cop Jonathan Franco has been tossed out after a judge ruled the sobriety checkpoint where he was pulled over wasn’t constitutional. The court didn’t dispute the evidence — it was about procedure: New Mexico law requires checkpoint locations and rules to be set by supervisors with clear limits, and the state failed to prove those standards were met. This ruling not only kills Franco’s case for now but could empower others stopped at that checkpoint to challenge their own charges — because without a constitutional checkpoint, the whole case collapses. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/712ce62d640adffc