In DWI/DUI cases involving child passengers or victims, traffic prosecutors should consider the applicability of generic child endangerment or abuse statutes. In People v. Cruz, 576 . 978 (. Criminal Ct. 1991), the defendant drove his car with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .18 grams per deciliter with his two children in the car. The court recognized the inherent dangers of impaired driving and held that there was sufficient evidence to find the defendant guilty of endangering the welfare of a child. Similarly, in State v. Miller, 1995 Ohio App. LEXIS 3523 (Ohio App. 1995), the.
