Legal Opinion

State v. Slavens

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 12, 2012No. SD 31613PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., J.

John David Slavens (“Slavens”) appeals his conviction by the trial court for one count of the class B misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated (“DWI”), a violation of section 577.010.1 In his sole point relied on, Slavens argues the trial court erred in convicting him of DWI because the incident which led to his conviction was the result of a “dirt bike” accident on his private property. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

The parties stipulated to the facts and evidence in this case. Slavens was operating a motor vehicle,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. State v. RoweSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
  2. State v. SevereSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  3. Benoit v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
  5. State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006

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3Cited by9 opinions

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