San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Heather Harrington-King (49), after a trial by jury for driving under the influence.  Ms. Harrington-King was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (VC 23152(a)) and driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or greater (VC 23152(b)). 

“I would like to thank the jury for their service in this trial, said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.  “My office takes driving under the influence cases seriously and will do everything possible to curb this behavior to make our roads safer.” 

According to testimony and other evidence presented at trial, on September 21, 2024, at approximately 8:30 PM, San Francisco Police officers responded to a call about a vehicle collision.  The 911 caller found Ms. Harrington-King passed out behind the steering wheel of her car with the engine still on.  He attempted to wake her, but he believed that she was too intoxicated to wake up. He then attempted to put the vehicle in “park” when Ms. Harrington-King suddenly woke up and pulled the keys from the ignition. And as soon as the keys were pulled, the vehicle started to roll back and collided into two parked cars.  Ms. Harrington-King had extreme odor of alcohol and could not stand under her own power. Because of the level of intoxication, she was not able to provide any statement, had trouble understanding simple instructions, was mumbling incoherently, and was unable to conduct any field sobriety tests.  

The case against Ms. Harrington-King was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Max Draskovich with assistance from District Attorney Investigator John Lenny, paralegal Raquel Paz, and the subpoena unit.  Prosecutors were able to develop a strong case against Ms. Harrington-King based on the San Francisco Police Department’s diligent investigation and assistance in keeping impaired drivers off the road. 

“No one should drive under the influence, but driving with such a high BAC is especially egregious,” said Assistant District Attorney Max Draskovich. “The defendant’s level of intoxication and lack of control of her vehicle are frightening, and people could have too easily gotten hurt or lost their lives. I hope the convictions encourage both Ms. Harrington-King and members of the public to think before they drink and drive.” 

Ms. Harrington-King is currently out of custody. Sentencing is scheduled for February 28, 2025. 

Court Number: 24417917