Location: Montana
As the title states, this past week I received a DUI while parked, and the engine was off.
TLDR; DUI in my truck while messing around with a girl and the engine was off and I was parked. I have NEVER been in trouble other than speeding ticket.
Background:
I met a girl at a bar. She wanted me to take her home. She lived real close to the bar so I said ok let's go.
I turned into the alleyway she told me to, and I turned and parked where she told me to.
We started messing around in my truck and her arm kept accidentally hitting the horn, honking it. After the second time, I told her we should go inside.
She insisted we stay in the truck. A few moments later I saw the red and blues.
Cops asked me to step out and I did. I did a field sobriety test, failed that. I did a PBT and blew a .187.
Throughout the entire process I was nothing but respectful and listened to everything the cops told me to do.
We went to the station and they drew blood. I believe it takes about a month or so to get back.
I called a friend to the station and gave them my debit card to pull cash so I could bail out.
Made bail and I had court that same morning. I plead not guilty and the judge set a jury trial for late September.
The state statue states the state must prove I was in control of the vehicle. With it being parked, and engine not running, how is one in control?
The county does offer Veterans a 16 month program. From what I have read, it is ran by a judge and upon completion it gets taken off my record.