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Man convicted in San Diego County’s first nitrous oxide DUI jury trial
['City News Service']
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - San Diego County's first jury trial for a DUI case involving nitrous oxide has resulted in guilty verdicts against a 34-year-old man, the San Diego City Attorney's Office announced today.
Ten nitrous oxide canisters were later found inside the vehicle.
A San Diego County jury convicted the man of two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of a drug and possession of nitrous oxide with intent to inhale for purposes of intoxication.
San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert said in a statement, "Impairment is impairment.
While nitrous oxide is legal for a variety of purposes ranging from medical to culinary, California has criminalized the recreational use of the drug.