McGuire v. City of Seattle

Ronald McGuire appeals his conviction in Seattle Municipal Court of being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The issue raised is whether the trial court erred in granting the City's motion to amend the citation from "driving while intoxicated" to "physical control."

The defendant was arrested by Seattle police officers while sitting behind the controls of a parked car. The keys were in the ignition and the defendant stipulated at trial that he was intoxicated. The police charged the defendant by citation with driving while intoxicated and negligent driving. The defendant…