CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS V. ALTIMUS
238 N.W.2d 851 (1976)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Altimus (D) appealed a conviction for careless driving and hit and
run as to an attended vehicle.
FACTS: Altimus (D) made an illegal left hand turn and crashed into a garbage truck.
Immediately after the impact, D backed up and drove away at a slow speed because of the
damage of his car. D was stopped about a block from the point of impact by police who
observed the accident. D claimed to be William Jones showing police a transfer of title from
Altimus to Jones. An ambulance took D to the Hospital and D ran away after police discovered
his true identity. When captured again an altercation occurred when the officer caught him
and he broke the officer's nose. At trial, the defense introduced evidence that D did not
have the requisite state of mind to be guilty of the charges of careless driving, hit and
run and simple assault. D claimed that Valium was having a strange effect upon him (legally
prescribed). The defense requested that the court instruct on involuntary intoxication,
after it entered evidence by expert testimony that D may have been suffering from the
effects of taking valium. That was refused. D was convicted and appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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