Crawford v. Dist. of Columbia

Dissenting opinion by Senior Judge Nebeker, at page 570.

Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge:

Appellant Crawford James Jr. 1 appeals his conviction for one count of leaving after colliding with property damage (LAC-PD) in violation of D.C. Code § 50-2201 .05c (2013 Supp.). 2 On appeal, appellant alleges that there was insufficient evidence to satisfy the mens rea element of the offense, which requires that the appellant "know[ ] or ha[ve] reason to believe that his ... vehicle has been in a collision." D.C. Code § 50-2201 .05c (a). Because we have no basis for determining whether the trial court's…