State v. Richter

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Defendant appeals his speeding conviction, claiming an incomplete charging document robbed the trial court of jurisdiction. We affirm.

A highway patrolman caught defendant, on radar, driving his Dodge Viper 108 mph on U.S. 71. At trial, defendant claimed he was driving only 82 mph, but readily admitted he was speeding and knowingly so. He testified he was prone to speeding, and used a radar detector so he could “go fast and not get tickets.” His practice is to drive with radar detectors — he has owned five — because he likes to drive fast. He was found guilty and…