I agree that there must have been some other evidence, perhaps even an admission that he was driving by whoever answered the door or Mr. Thompson himself. I think that it's also important to point out that this is a state court decision, not federal. I am sure that this will be well tested in the federal system, and I have my doubts as to the decision's ability to withstand challenge. Mr. Thompson wasn't driving and was reportedly asleep, removing the immenent danger of his actions behind the wheel. There are lots of problems with using this as a test case.
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