People v. Adamowski

The people were granted leave to appeal from a sentence' imposed upon defendant Steve Adamowski, who was convicted of the operation of an overweight vehicle on the public highway in violation of PA 1949, No 300, §§716, 717,'719, 722, 724, 725, as amended by PA 1952, No 13 (CLS 1952, §§257.716, 257.717, 257.719, 257.722, 257.724, 257.725 [Stat Ann 1952 Bev §§ 9.24Í6, 9.2419, 9.2422 and Stat Ann 1952 Cum Supp §§ 9.2417, 9.2424, 9.2525]).

The question presented involves the method of computing the fine imposed by statute. It is- one of first impression and, in the absence of a controlling…