Propst v. Commonwealth

BAKER, Judge.

James Bernard Propst (appellant) appeals his bench trial conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Appellant contends that the Commonwealth failed to prove that he was “operating” a motor vehicle while intoxicated and that his conviction should therefore be reversed. We disagree and affirm appellant’s conviction.

On appeal, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom. Martin v. Commonwealth, 4 Va.App. 438, 443, 358 S.E.2d 415,…