Under section 316.193 of the Florida Statutes, a person is guilty of driving under the influence if he or she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and is driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle. This definition may seem straight forward, but whether a driver is in actual physical control of a vehicle may be a tougher question than it seems on its face.
Fieselman v. State
In Fieselman, police charged the defendant with
Physical Control an Important Issue in Florida DUI Cases
Under section 316.193 of the Florida Statutes, a person is guilty of driving under the influence if he or she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and is driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle. This definition may seem straight forward, but whether a driver is in actual physical control of a vehicle may be a tougher question than it seems on its face.
Fieselman v. State
In Fieselman, police charged the defendant with
