Legal Opinion
Stevenson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 14, 1989No. 88-252PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was found guilty by the court of driving while under the influence of alcohol (D.C.Code § 40-716(b)(1) (1986)). On appeal, he contends that he had a constitutional right to a jury trial even though the statutory penalty for the offense is insufficient to qualify for a jury trial under D.C.Code § 16-705 (1981). This contention is foreclosed by the Supreme Court’s decision in Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas, — U.S. —, 109 S.Ct. 1289, 103 L.Ed.2d 550 (1989), and we need not consider it further. 1 His remaining contention is that the evidence was insufficient to support his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blanton v. City of North Las VegasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- People v. EllisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Raymond v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- District of Columbia v. McConnellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Poulnot v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Foote v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Harris v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Burgess v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Karamychev v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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