People v. Stangeland

This is an appeal from judgments entered on verdicts of the jury which found the defendants, Richard W. Stangeland and Edward Shippert III, guilty of drag racing in violation of the provisions of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways. (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 95%, § 145.1.) The cases were consolidated before trial, and the defendants have appealed the judgments entered on the verdicts.

The charges arose out of activities that took place sometime between 2:30 and 3:00 a. m., on April 30, 1965. When the defendants were first seen by the police officers, they were operating two autos,…