Houston v. District of Columbia

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of operating a motor vehicle during a period for which his operator’s permit had been revoked. 1 Admitting the revocation of his permit, appellant contends that the evidence did not justify a finding that he operated the vehicle. At trial no testimony was taken and the case was submitted on the following stipulated facts.

An automobile (ownership of which is not disclosed) was parked (standing) facing east, on the north sidewalk of a one-way street; appellant (the only occupant as far as disclosed) was sitting behind the steering wheel and the…