Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1991No. 91-274PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant appeals his conviction in a bench trial on the ground that there was insufficient evidence of reckless driving. D.C.Code § 40-712(b) (1981).1 We affirm.
On November 19, 1990, at about 4:15 a.m., police officer Robinson observed appellant and a friend, driving separate cars, run a stop sign at 2nd and M Streets, S.E. Officer Robinson, who believed that the two cars were racing, signalled the drivers to stop, and chased the cars. During the chase, which lasted approximately a minute and a half, both fleeing cars made illegal U-turns, with one driving over the median strip. Officer…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beatty v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- United States v. William Thomas, United States of America v. Ellen ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Commonwealth v. RootSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- State v. HansonIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Swailes v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re L.G.T.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- In Re LGTDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Mills v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2021