United States v. Pethick

HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from a federal prosecution for the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol. The federal district court had jurisdiction over this case because the offense occurred on the Fort Carson Military Reservation in Colorado. Thus, the information charged Pethick with a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 13, 1 incorporating Colorado Revised Statute § 42 — 4—1301(l)(a). Pethick was convicted after a jury trial and was later sentenced to 15 days’ imprisonment and a fine of $300; the sentence also included a one-year term of supervised release and a…