State v. Morton

OPINION

SCOTT, Judge.

The appellant was found guilty at a bench trial of unlawfully failing and refusing to stop his vehicle at the scene of an accident after damaging the personal property of Donald Gannon. He was fined $10.00 and sentenced to serve ninety days in the Bedford County Workhouse. The appellant sought a suspended sentence which was denied.

In this appeal the appellant has presented three issues for our consideration. In the first issue the appellant contends that he was twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense.

The appellant’s case was set for trial on March 11, 1980. He…