Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1985No. 84-173PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of being in “actual physical control” of his parked vehicle while intoxicated. He raises two issues on appeal:

“I
“Whether the element of ‘actual physical control’ contained in Section 31-5-233(a), W.S.1977, is unconstitutionally vague?
“II
“Whether there existed sufficient evidence to support a finding that appellant was in ‘actual physical control’ of his vehicle at the time of his arrest * *

We will affirm.

On May 17, 1983, at approximately 11:30 p.m., appellant was found by Highway Patrolman Tom Chatt parked near Highway 220 between Casper and Rawlins, at…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
  2. State v. WebbArizona Supreme Court · 1954
  3. State v. RuonaMontana Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Wyoming State Department of Education v. BarberWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
  5. State v. ZavalaArizona Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Mercer v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State v. SchwalkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Atkinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  4. Matter of ClaytonIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. HaightSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006

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