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DUI for Sleep Driving on Ambien?
If you were arrested for DUI in Los Angeles after taking a sleep medicine like Ambien, you might ask: “Can I be guilty if I didn’t mean to drive?” A man named Terry Mathson asked that same question—and the court had a lot to say about it. Let’s break it down in simple terms. What Happened in People v. Mathson (210 Cal.App.4th 1297) Terry Mathson was arrested after driving his car in a strange and dangerous way. He had taken Ambien, a sleep aid, and said he didn’t remember driving at all. He said that he was “sleep driving,” which means he was asleep while behind the wheel. His DUI defense attorney argued that Matheson didn’t mean to drive and […]