Seventh-Inning Stretch · Off the Bench
Asleep at the Green Light
State of Florida v. Tony La Russa (2007)
Charge: Driving under the influence - manager found asleep at the wheel in an intersectionCourt: County Court, Palm Beach County, FloridaDocket: Off the Bench
Was he guilty of driving under the influence even though his vehicle was not moving?
The facts
During spring training in March 2007, police in Jupiter, Florida, found a big-league manager's SUV stopped partway into an intersection around midnight while several green lights cycled. He was asleep with the engine running and his foot on the brake. A breath test came back at 0.093, above the state's 0.08 limit.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: State of Florida v. Tony La Russa, Palm Beach County, Fla., misdemeanor DUI plea, Nov. 29, 2007 (no reported opinion)
Read more at semissourian.com. The source reveals the outcome.