State v. Manuwal

DICKSON, Justice.

Declining to apply statutes that prohibit operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated to a defendant driving a vehicle on his own private property, the trial court granted the defendant's motion to suppress evidence. We reverse and hold that Indiana Code §§ 9-80-5-1(b) and 9-80-5-2 apply when a motorist is driving on public or private property, including property owned by the motorist.

Charged with two class A misdemeanors, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person 1 and Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or More, 2 the…