Caldwell v. Commonwealth

On this writ of error Frank Randolph Caldwell, Jr., hereinafter referred to as the defendant, challenges the validity of a judgment entered upon a jury’s verdict finding him guilty of violating Code, § 46-189, commonly referred to as the hit-and-run statute, and imposing upon him a fine of $200 and the cost of the prosecution.

The statute reads thus:

“Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident; duty of occupant, witness, etc—The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injuries to or death of any person or damage to property shall immediately stop at the scene of such…