People v. Smith

dehvered the opinion of the court:

Defendant pled guilty to a complaint charging him with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of section 11 — 501 of the Motor Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 95%, par. 11 — 501). He appeals from the judgment of the trial court, contending that he pled guilty to a void complaint.

The complaint, a traffic citation charged the defendant with “driving while under the influence of alcohol [sic] or drugs in violation of Section 11 — 501 IVC”.

In People v. Heard, 47 Ill.2d 501 at 504, our Supreme Court said:

“® * # While a charge which…