Legal Opinion
Bell v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2015No. 13-CT-1143PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
After a bench trial, appellant Anthony Bell was convicted of driving under the influence (“DUI”), in violation of D.C.Code § 50-2206.11 (2012 Repl.). He argues on appeal that (i) the evidence was insufficient to. support a conviction because it did not establish that he was in physical control of his vehicle, and (ii) the trial court applied a statutory presumption that unconstitutionally relieved the. District of Columbia (the “District”) of its burden of proof as to whether he was “under the influence.” We disagree and therefore affirm the judgment of conviction.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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- Raymond v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- City of Naperville v. WatsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- Karamychev v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by4 opinions
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