State v. Pigge

KEETON, Chief Justice.

Appellant was charged in a criminal complaint with reckless driving of a motor vehicle on a public highway in violation of Sec. 49-503, I.C. The offense was alleged to have been committed September 15, 1953. By a jury verdict appellant was found guilty of negligent driving in violation of Ch. 256, 1951 S.L., p. 554 (since repealed by Ch. 273, 1953 S.L., p. 551, sec. 192). Judgment of conviction was entered and sentence imposed, from which judgment this appeal was prosecuted.

The court instructed the jury in the wording of Sec. 49-562A, 1951 S.L., c. 256, page 555 as…