Abeln v. Commissioner of Public Safety

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Appellant Michael Abeln was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, and his license was revoked pursuant to the implied consent law. He petitioned for judicial review, contending that he was not in physical control of a motor vehicle because the vehicle was inoperable. The trial court sustained the revocation. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 9, 1986, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Edina Police Officer James Fischer was dispatched to investigate a “slumper behind the wheel.” Fischer found Michael Abeln in his truck at an intersection, parked at the curb. He…