Practice and Procedure

MASON v DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (2009)

PUBLISHED July 15, 2009
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[2009] EWHC 2198 (Admin)

Where a defendant, having consumed alcohol in excess of the prescribed limit, expressed an intention to drive a motor vehicle and in furtherance of that intention opened the door of the vehicle, the act of opening the door was merely preparatory and he could not properly be convicted of attempting to drive with excess alcohol.

DC (Irwin J, Nicol J)

15/07/2009

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