After he was convicted by a Bronx County Supreme Court jury of driving while under the influence of alcohol, and "criminal mischief in the fourth degree," Daniel Peart was hit with three years of probation and a $500 fine.
He later asked the Appellate Division, First Department, to reverse because he thought the verdict went against the weight of the evidence. (Peart argued that he didn't imbibe any alcohol until after his vehicle hit several parked cars.)
Although he didn't preserve his arguments for an appeal, the AD1 reviewed the record and found that the outcome was appropriate, given a witness's testimony that right after the collision Peart appeared to be intoxicated and because Peart supposedly admitted to the arresting officers that he had been drinking and driving.
That had to be sobering.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v. Peart