Legal Opinion
Maldonado v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 16, 1991No. 90-1314PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant Maldonado was charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was suspended.1 After a non-jury trial, he was found guilty as charged. Maldonado appeals, arguing that the government failed to prove an essential element of the crime. We reject his argument and affirm the conviction.
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Officer Ronzell Baker was on routine patrol when he noticed Maldonado sitting in the driver’s seat of a car parked next to a fire hydrant in front of 1730 Columbia Road, N.W. The engine was running, and another man was in the passenger seat. After…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Hines v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Ex Parte City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Key v. Town of KinseyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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