Facts: a.π was arrested in his home and was taken to a public highway, where he exhibited drunken behaviors and acts against the law.
Issue: Whether a.π voluntarily appeared in a public space, through which being convicted of public intoxication.
Rule: To be convicted of a criminal offense, a person must voluntarily act in a manner that violates the law (actus reus).
Holding: No.
Reasoning: a,π was arrested in private, but was alleged to have performed the acts in a public space. He did not voluntarily make an appearance in that public place, but rather was involuntarily taken to that public place.
Judgment: Conviction reversed.
Notes: for an act to be logically criminal, the act or omission to act must be voluntarily made.