Corl v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “There must be some direct or cireumstan-tial evidence to show the defendant operated the vehicle. There is no inference present in this case that [the defendant] operated his vehicle while intoxicated. Thus, the State has not satisfied the burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of operating his vehicle while intoxicated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State

2. “a vehicle to support the conviction. The defendant was found asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was parked in the parking lot of a tavern with its lights on and engine running. The results of a breathalyzer test indicated the defendant's blood alcohol content was .14%. The conviction was reversed on appeal because”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State

3. “[sfhowing that the defendant merely started the engine of the vehicle is not sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State