Legal Opinion
Derosiers v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 2011No. 10-CT-57PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
Appellant Christiana S. Derosiers appeals her conviction for possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle (“POCA-V”) in violation of D.C.Code § 25-1001(a)(2) (2001). Appellant contends that her conviction rests on insufficient evidence because the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the contents of the unmarked glass jar found in her possession met the statutory requirement for an “alcoholic beverage” under District law. 1 This case presents an opportunity for us to address the following question, in a published opinion, for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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