Can get in troubls if I sleep in my car after I have been drinking as long as my keys are not in the vehicle?
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Can get in troubls if I sleep in my car after I have been drinking as long as my keys are not in the vehicle?
If I have been drinking and realize that I am not fit to operate my vehicle, can I legally sleep in the backseat of my car with my keys either in my trunk or possible in the grass outside my vehicle? I will not have been during the time that I drove my car to its parked location. Again, I am speaking of myself in the backseat and the keys either in the trunk, in the gas tank, or in the grass. Will this still get me a DUI?
Asked on April 13, 2012 under Criminal Law, Missouri
Answers:
Robert Johnston / Law Office of Robert J. Johnston Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You didn't mention where the car was parked. That makes huge difference in answering your question.
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