Commonwealth v. Keesee

By Judge J. Samuel Johnston, Jr.

Since the salient facts in the instant case are not in dispute, I will briefly recite them. The defendant (Keesee) was operating a motor vehicle on U.S. 29 North in Campbell County the night of March 27, 1997, or early morning of March 28,1997. The accident was brought to the attention of the state police at 1:26 a.m. on March 28, 1997. The trooper arrived at the accident scene at 1:42 a.m., finding Keesee pinned under the steering wheel of the overturned car. The key was in the ignition and the car was in gear, apparently held in gear by sóme type of bungee…