People v. Solmonson
Court of Appeals of Michigan
683 N.W.2d 761 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
A police officer found Danny Solmonson (defendant) unconscious behind the wheel of a car parked on a highway shoulder, engine off but keys in the ignition and the engine still warm, with an open beer can between his legs and a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit. The prosecution argued, without any rebuttal evidence from Solmonson, that he had driven himself to that spot while intoxicated rather than attempting to drive after already parking there.
IssueFree
Whether circumstantial evidence can establish that a defendant operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated prior to being discovered by police.