Christie v. District of Columbia

REID, Senior Judge:

At the conclusion of a bench, trial, appellant William J. Christie, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug (DUI), in violation of D.C.Code § 50-2206.11 (2014 Repl.). 1 In this appeal, he challenges the constitutionality of the statute and the sufficiency of the evidence. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

In the early morning of August 10, 2013, Officer Lauren Griffin, a nearly seven year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, was parked at the corner of 18th and K, in the Northwest…