The People v. Griffin

A verified complaint charged the defendant, Robert L. Griffin, with reckless driving. He pleaded not guilty, but was found guilty after a trial before the court. His motion in arrest of judgment was overruled and he was fined $150 and placed on probation for six months. He appeals directly to this court upon the ground that the complaint was insufficient to advise him of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, and that his rights under section 9 of article II of the constitution of Illinois were therefore violated. That provision of the constitution states: “In all criminal…