Legal Opinion

Jackson v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 11, 1962No. 2951, 2952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of operating an automobile during a period for which his operator’s permit was revoked 1 and failing to control its speed so as to avoid colliding with another vehicle. 2 In this appeal it is urged that there was insufficient evidence to establish (1) that appellant was the operator of the vehicle, and (2) his failure to control the speed of the automobile.

According to the statement of proceedings and evidence, an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department, while inside a fire engine house, heard what seemed to be a crash. Some three to five…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Houston v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
  2. Peterson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Graham v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Lohman v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
  5. Daly v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ford v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Malloy v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
  3. Rose v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Maldonado v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Baker v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962

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