State v. Crockett

The Rochester District Court (Cooper, J.) found Ithe defendant guilty of violating RSA 262-A:62 (Supp. 1975, Laws 1973, 528:321) which prohibits the operation of motor vehicles “upon any way” by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor. RSA 259:1 XXXV (Supp. 1975) defines “way” as “any public highway, street, avenue, road, alley, park or parkway ... or any public or private parking lot which is maintained primarily for the benefit of paying customers.” The complaint charged that the defendant had operated his vehicle “on a private driveway opén to the public at the time, to wit,…