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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for aggravated driving while under the influence. The conviction stemmed from an incident that led to the Defendant's medical examination and blood alcohol test at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), which he sought to introduce as evidence in his trial (para 2).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the trial court erred by not admitting the record of his medical examination and the results of his blood alcohol test as either substantive or impeachment evidence. Contended that this exclusion was extremely prejudicial as it would have demonstrated his truthfulness about the number of alcoholic beverages consumed and the credibility of his testimony (para 2-3).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit the Defendant's medical examination record and blood alcohol test results as evidence.
• Whether there was insufficient evidence to sustain the Defendant's conviction.

Disposition

• The appeal to affirm the Defendant's conviction for aggravated driving while under the influence was granted (para 5).

Reasons

• The panel, consisting of Judges Zachary A. Ives, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Shammara H. Henderson, unanimously affirmed the Defendant's conviction. The Court considered the Defendant's memorandum in opposition but found it unpersuasive. It was determined that even if the trial court's exclusion of the medical examination record and blood alcohol test results was in error, such error was not reversible because it did not have a reasonable probability of affecting the verdict. The Court noted that the Defendant was allowed to testify regarding the results of the blood alcohol test, rendering the excluded evidence cumulative rather than crucial for establishing a different outcome in the verdict. Furthermore, the Defendant's claim of insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction was dismissed as he failed to present any new facts, laws, or arguments that could persuade the Court to alter its proposed disposition (paras 1-5).