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Each state has a different standard as to what constitutes “driving” in the event you are questioned pursuant to a possible DWI/DUI.
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Was the driver awake? Was the engine running or the ignition on? Where were the keys? Where was the driver located? Were the headlights on?
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What time of day or night was it? Was the vehicle legally parked? On a road? Was the heater or A/C on? Were the windows up or down? What was the defendant’s version of events?
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Typically hinges on whether the defendant is found to have “physical control of the vehicle” See: State v. Rand (Mont. 2014); State v. Lawrence (Tenn. 1993); State v. Yellowman (N.M. Ct. App. 2010)
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Typically a more difficult set of facts for the defendant to overcome But see: Hiegel v. State (Ind. Ct. App. 1989)
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Also a difficult set of facts for the defendant to overcome But see: Mercer v. Department of Motor Vehicles (Cal. 1991), State v. Willard (N.H. 1995)
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