John is Pete’s employee. After John comes in drunk and is late for the fifth day in a row, Pete fires John. John feels he is entitled to severance pay since he had worked for Pete for two weeks. John punches Pete, knocking him unconscious. John takes Pete’s car keys out of Pete’s pocket and attempts to take Pete’s Buick home to John’s apartment. John is too drunk to drive the car and falls asleep behind the wheel in the company parking lot.

What criminal charge is John most likely to face? Discuss any defenses.