People v. Prell

On October 28,1937, the defendant, Prell, was found guilty under an information filed by Louise Bewersdorf of driving an automobile “with a wilful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property” contrary to the statute. (U. A. R. T. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1937, ch. 95½, sec. 48, p. 2110 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 85.177].) The motion of defendant for a new trial was overruled on December 30, and defendant having in the meantime filed an application for release on probation, a hearing was had and an order entered as prayed.

The judgment order recites the filing of the application, the hearing…