State v. Salisbury

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

TOAL, Chief Justice:

Elliott G. Salisbury, Jr. (“Salisbury”) appeals the Court of Appeals’ decision he was not entitled to a circumstantial evidence jury charge at his trial for driving under the influence (“DUI”). We affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

At Salisbury’s trial for DUI, the State’s case consisted of the following evidence. In Dorchester County on December 23, 1995, three Highway Patrol troopers observed Salisbury exceeding the speed limit in his pickup truck and crossing the center line of the road on three occasions. When Salisbury was…