People v. Childress

¶ 1 The People petitioned for review of the court of appeals' judgment vacating Chil-dress's conviction of vehicular assault while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Although it was undisputed that Childress was not driving the vehicle in question, the jury was instructed that he could be found guilty as a complicitor. The court of appeals concluded that because vehicular assault while under the influence is designated a strict liability offense, it requires no culpable mental state on the part of: the driver, and it further found that this court had previously…