Tackett v. State

[, Appellant Matthew Tackett appeals his conviction for first-offense driving while intoxicated (DWI) following a bench trial in Pulaski County Circuit Court. 1 Appellant argues that the trial court erred in finding that the State was not required to prove a culpable mental state in order to obtain a conviction for first-offense DWI committed in May 2013, necessitating reversal and remand. Appellant argues that the supreme court decision in Leeka v. State, 2015 Ark. 183, 461 S.W.3d 331, interpreted the DWI statute to require the establishment of a culpable mental state (purposely, knowingly,…