Legal Opinion
Mejia v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided September 10, 1996No. 1366954PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIS, Judge.
On appeal from his conviction of operating a motor vehicle after illegally consuming alcohol, in violation of Code § 18.2-266.1(A), Jacinto Mejia contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to strike the evidence, which was grounded on the Commonwealth’s alleged failure to prove that his consumption of alcohol was illegal. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On November 27, 1994, a Fairfax police officer stopped an automobile being operated by Mejia, after the officer observed that the vehicle was speeding 50 mph in a 35 mph zone and was…
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