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THORNTON v. STATE

No. CR 94-180.

883 S.W.2d 453 (1994)

317 Ark. 626

Dennis THORNTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 12, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. R. Simpson, Public Defender, Bret Qualls, Dept. Public Defender, Kent C. Krause, Dept. Public Defender, Little Rock, for appellant.

Clint Miller, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

NEWBERN, Justice.

It is "unlawful ... for any person who is intoxicated to operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle." Ark.Code Ann. § 5-65-103(a) (Repl.1993). "Intoxicated," as defined in Ark.Code Ann. § 5-65-102(1) (Repl.1993), includes being

influenced or affected by the ingestion of alcohol, a controlled substance, any intoxicant, or any combination thereof, to such a degree that the driver's reactions, motor skills, and judgment...

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