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Voir dire dui asleep in parking lot

Trial next week where client was arrested for dui for being asleep in driver’s seat in parking lot. Seat fully reclined, car off, keys in passenger seat. Tons of suitcases and his stuff in the car consistent with him living out of the car. Dead ass asleep but definitely drunk.

State has to prove actual physical control and looking for ways to discuss that in voir dire.

I also expect the cop to testify that he had to arrest him because he could have woken up and driven away and I want to voir dire on the fact that we don’t arrest and convict people in America for things they might do in the future. Was thinking of mentioning the movie minority report but looking for ideas on that concept too.

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u/Competitive_Hat787 — 3 months ago