Sturgeon v. Powell

The First District Appellate Court dismissed as moot the defendant Secretary of State’s appeal from an administrative review judgment of the circuit court of Cook County reversing the revocation of plaintiff’s driver’s license. (118 Ill. App. 2d 382.) We granted leave to appeal. 43 Ill.2d 398.

On September 21, 1967, plaintiff Chester Sturgeon pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Cook County to reckless conduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 12 — 5) and was admitted to three years probation. Sturgeon had originally been indicted for involuntary manslaughter based on the fact that a motor…