The criminal case against a Connecticut State Police Trooper who allegedly had 8 drinks before getting into an accident that injured a woman and her daughter in Southbury has been continued to March 24th. Sgt. John McDonald was charged with driving under the influence, assault with a motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to obey a stop sign in November. McDonald was at the Black Hog Brewing Company in Oxford for a colleague's retirement party before the crash, according to the warrant. Technology in his car showed McDonald was speeding at 71 miles an hour in a 40 zone. A breathalyzer test was not administered on scene.