Pridemore v. State

CONOVER, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Wayne Pridemore appeals the trial court's judgment against him for Driving Left of Center, a Class C infraction under IND.CODE 9-4-1-69 and IC 9-4-1-127.1(b).

This appeal presents the following issues:

1. whether the operator of a motor vehicle is "driving" as contemplated by the statute when his vehicle goes left of the roadway's center line while under his control due to a sudden mechanical failure, and

2. whether the law requires a finding of mens rea on the part of those charged with infractions before judgment may be entered against them.

Pridemore, a 30…