COM. v. SMITH


831 A.2d 636 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Karen SMITH, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur S. Cohen, Hollidaysburg, for appellant.

Brandi J. Hauck, Asst. Dist. Atty., Hollidaysburg, for Com., appellee.

BEFORE: ORIE MELVIN, LALLY-GREEN and BENDER, JJ.


OPINION BY ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Karen Smith, appeals from the judgment of sentence of 48 hours to 18 months' incarceration imposed following her conviction of driving under the influence (DUI) and related summary offense.1 Appellant claims she established the affirmative defense of "involuntary intoxication" thereby negating the state of mind necessary to support a conviction of DUI. After review, we affirm.

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