JONES, Justice.
The issue is whether a defendant may be convicted of violating ORS 813.010 without proof of a culpable mental state as to the element of being under the influence of an intoxicant. We hold that being under the influence of an intoxicant is a strict liability element and, therefore, affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.
On January 16, 1988, an Oregon State Police officer arrested defendant for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants...
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