Santa Clara County DA Set to Review Cover-Up Evidence in Ex-Cop's DUI Case

Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr and Deputy District Attorney David Tomkins are in the process of reviewing evidence which may reveal that two San Jose police officers attempted to conceal the drunk driving of former San Jose police officer, Sandra Woodall.

The investigation stems from a multi-vehicle accident which occurred on March 25, 2008. According to reports, Woodall smashed her Cadillac Escalade into two cars at the intersection of Branham Lane and Pearl Avenue in San Jose.

At the time of the accident, paramedics noted the strong smell of alcohol on her breath, however, the two responding police officers made no such notation. Paramedics have also revealed that when they questioned Woodall at the scene of the accident, Woodall revealed that she was just out of rehab, had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening, and that she was so disoriented that she did not even know what year it was. Paramedics have even asserted that the officers were coaching Woodall how to answer the questions and when medical assistants tried to take Woodall to the hospital, the officers declined on her behalf.

Witnesses at the scene have come forward saying that shortly after the accident took place, they were told by one of the responding officers that a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) test was not going to be conducted on Woodall because too much time had elapsed since the incident.

The District Attorney's investigation of Sandra Woodall and the two San Jose police officers has initiated a large amount of public distrust of local governmental organizations. First and foremost, the public asserts that a conflict of interest has arisen because District Attorney Carr is investigating conspiracy charges related to her own employee, Sandra Woodall. Secondly, Carr has been accused of being too close to the police department to properly evaluate the evidence in this case because her husband and step-son are both active officers on the force. Finally, charges were not filed against Woodall until almost four months after the accident, when a local resident complained to police commanders that Woodall had not yet been charged, even though she had been driving under the influence. The public has taken this delay as yet another sign that this case will not be decided impartially.

While the public may be skeptical of the ability of the District Attorney's office to conduct a thorough and objective investigation, local neighboring law enforcement agencies such as San Jose's Independent Police Auditor have voiced their confidence in the capabilities of the District Attorney's office to return a fair and impartial decision, which will restore the public's faith in the criminal justice system.

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