People v. Myers

“Alice felt dreadfully puzzled. The Hatter’s remarks seemed to her to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English.” Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

The appeal before us raises the question of whether a defendant may confound the enforcement of the law of this State by engaging in Hatter-like dialogue. Unlike Alice, we are not puzzled, and, consequently, we reverse the order of the circuit court.

The defendant, Jerry K. Myers, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The evidence introduced during the hearing demonstrated that in the early morning of…