State v. Sheldon

The defendant appeals from his conviction by the court of the infraction of traveling unreasonably fast in violation of General Statutes § 14-218a.

The defendant’s principal claim on appeal is that the court erred in denying him a jury trial. The only penalty authorized for an infraction is a fine not exceeding ninety dollars. General Statutes § 51-164m (c). There is no right to trial by jury in criminal actions where the maximum penalty is a fine of ninety-nine dollars or a sentence of thirty days, or both. General Statutes § 54-82b (a). This statute does not violate the Connecticut…