Legal Opinion
People v. Nowell
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 1941PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
45 Cal.App.2d Supp. 811 (1941)
THE PEOPLE, Respondent,
v.
SILAS NOWELL, Appellant.
California Court of Appeals.
June 6, 1941.
Haight, Trippet & Syvertson for Appellant.
John F. Dockweiler, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent.
BISHOP, J.
One is guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle "upon a highway in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property." Subdivision (a), section 505, Vehicle Code. The trial court's conclusion that the defendant was guilty of reckless driving we find to rest in the main on the fact that the…
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3Cited by25 opinions
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