Legal Opinion
State v. Haight
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 22, 2006No. SC 17435PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the defendant, Andrew C. Haight, “operated” a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a) when he was asleep in the driver’s seat of his vehicle with the key inserted into the ignition. Because we conclude that this action was sufficient to constitute the operation of a motor vehicle, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court.
The record reflects the following relevant facts and procedural history. Shortly after midnight on October 20, 2001, Officer Kevin J. Dowling of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Atkinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- State v. SwiftSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- State v. DeCosterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
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