People v. Heffron

This case presents the question of whether the sufficiency of a traffic ticket can be successfully attacked for the first time by a motion in arrest of a judgment of conviction and sentence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 116 — 2) when the ticket states that the accused is charged with reckless driving and cites the statutory provision creating this offense (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 95½, par. 11—503(a)), but does not set forth any particulars of the conduct claimed to be reckless. We hold that the challenge comes too late and the ticket is sufficient to support the conviction.

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