[DOWNLOAD] "State V. Harrison" by New Mexico Court of Appeals " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Harrison
- Author : New Mexico Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 29, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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Defendant appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). The issues on appeal are whether Defendant's conviction for DWI was supported by substantial evidence and what type of criminal intent must be proved in order to convict a person for DWI. Specifically, this appeal presents the Court with the issue of whether a person who is discovered unconscious or asleep at the wheel of an automobile, whose engine is on and tires are blocked, can be convicted of DWI. We hold that under those circumstances, there is sufficient evidence to support a conviction for DWI. We further hold that the criminal offense of DWI, NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-102(A), (C) (Cum.Supp.1992), is a strict liability crime. Therefore, we affirm Defendant's conviction.