People v. Smith

Defendant-Appellant, Charles P. Smith, was charged in a criminal complaint with the offense of a simple assault. A jury found defendant guilty of the offense and the Circuit Court of Rock Island County imposed a sentence of a $500.00 fine.

In the early morning hours of May 30, 1970, defendant, Charles P. Smith, was driving a motor vehicle in an easterly direction on a two lane highway in Rock Island County, commonly called Blackhawk Road. Immediately behind him was a motor vehicle operated by Milton Meyer. At the intersection of Coaltown Road and Route 150, defendant was required to stop for a…