City of Norfolk v. McFarland

HOFFMAN, District Judge.

This is a sequel to the case of City of Norfolk v. McFarland, D.C., 143 F. Supp. 587, which concerned the propriety of the removal of this case from the State to Federal court. The facts are substantially as stated in the prior opinion, the additions being that defendant concedes he was exceeding the speed limit of 25 miles per hour and, while not admitting a speed of 55 miles per hour as charged, defendant is not in a position to deny same. The police officer of the City of Norfolk who issued the summons has stated that traffic was “very light” at the places traversed…