State v. Gonsalves

Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The defendant, Christopher R. Gon-salves, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial by jury, of misconduct with a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes § 53a-57 (a)1 and reckless driving in violation of General Statutes § 14-222 (a).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction on the charge of misconduct with a motor vehicle and (2) the trial court improperly admitted evidence of the defendant’s driving prior to the accident, specifically that he did a “donut” in a school parking lot shortly…