People v. Koch
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The appellant was convicted of a misdemeanor because of an alleged violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 70, subdivision 5, in that he operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while in an intoxicated condition. The undisputed proofs demonstrate that he was not guilty. He did not operate the motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition within the meaning of the statute, reasonably construed. The statute contemplates voluntary intoxication. For medicinal purposes and to relieve headaches resulting from a fractured skull, the appellant took a drug known as luminol in liquid…
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