Hiegel v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Defendant-appellant appeals a trial court conviction of operation of a vehicle while intoxicated.

The facts relevant to this appeal reveal that on April 1, 1988 at approximately 10:10 P.M., a police officer found Hiegel in his car which was parked in the parking lot of a tavern. The lights of the vehicle were on and the engine was running as was the vehicle's heater. The vehicle was in "park" and although Hiegel was found on the driver's side of the vehicle, he was asleep with the seat reclined to an almost supine position. Additionally, the defendant's trousers were down around…