Larsen v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Marie Jean Larsen appeals her conviction of driving under the influence following a bench trial, arguing that the court erred by “ignoring the overwhelming evidence” that she did not intend to drive. She also contends on appeal that the trial court “was biased and failed to hear [her] case impartially.”

At her bench trial, Larsen stipulated that she was a less safe driver and that her blood alcohol level was 0.184 to 0.189. She defended the charges on the ground that she did not intend to drive, but was sleepwalking, and therefore did not have the guilty mind necessary for…