State v. Jennings

Defendant was convicted of failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian at the intersection of .Merle Hay Road and University Avenue in the city of Des Moines, in violation of section 321.257, Code, 1966. She appeals her conviction, alleging three errors for our consideration: (1) that she was denied a jury trial; (2) that the trial court erred in finding her guilty under the evidence; and (3) that she was denied a fair trial.

Merle Hay Road, which runs north and south, forms a T-intersection with University Avenue. Vehicular traffic there is controlled by electrically operated signal…