The defendant was sat drunk in his car. He had his keys, but they were not in the ignition. He was breathalysed. He later refused to provide a specimen of his urine to be analysed. He was acquited of being drunk in charge, but convicted of failing to provide the specimen. He appealed saying the convictions were inconsistent.
Held: He was so drunk that he was in fact unlikely to drive.
Citations:
[1975] 2 All ER 1045
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal to – Metropolitan Police Commissioner v Curran; Regina v Curran HL 1976
The defendant had been found drunk at the wheel of his car. His keys were not in the ignition. He was convicted of being drunk in charge of the car, but appealed his conviction for failing to provide a specimen of urine. He appealed saying the . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Metropolitan Police Commissioner v Curran; Regina v Curran HL 1976
The defendant had been found drunk at the wheel of his car. His keys were not in the ignition. He was convicted of being drunk in charge of the car, but appealed his conviction for failing to provide a specimen of urine. He appealed saying the . .
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Crime
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.200602