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Enriquez v. Commonwealth

No. 110818Supreme Court of Virginia

110818 Enriquez v. Commonwealth 03/02/2012 In an appeal from a conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Code § 18.2-266, where the accused was fo…

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110818 Enriquez v. Commonwealth 03/02/2012 In an appeal from a conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while under th…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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October 4, 2026
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March 2, 2012
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110818 Enriquez v. Commonwealth 03/02/2012 In an appeal from a conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Code § 18.2-266, where the accused was found in an intoxicated condition in a motor vehicle parked on a public street, with the keys in the ignition switch, the conviction is affirmed. When an intoxicated person is seated behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle on a public highway and the key is in the ignition switch, he is in actual physical control of the vehicle and, therefore, is guilty of operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol within the meaning of Code § 18.2-266. The judgment of the Court of A…

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    110818 Enriquez v. Commonwealth 03/02/2012 In an appeal from a conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Code § 18.2-266, where the accused was found in an intoxicated condition in a motor vehicle parked on a public street, with the keys in the ignition switch, the conviction is affirmed. When an intoxicated person is seated behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle on a public highway and the key is in the ignition switch, he is in actual physical control of the vehicle and, therefore, is guilty of operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol within the meaning of Code § 18.2-266. The judgment of the Court of A…

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