A Swedish Court of Appeal has overturned a drunk driving conviction after accepting a sleepwalking defense, according to reports from Dagens Juridik. 59 mg/l of alcohol in his breath. The Court of Appeal reversed the conviction, reportedly accepting evidence that the man was asleep at the time of the incident.
Medical documentation from a neurologist described the man as a sleepwalker, which the court considered sufficient to create reasonable doubt about his intent to drive while intoxicated. Notably, the man did not mention sleepwalking during his initial arrest, but the appellate court determined that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he intended to drive drunk. The case highlights the complex intersection of sleep disorders and criminal liability in Swedish jurisprudence.