Crosby v. Commonwealth

Crosby was tried in the circuit court on the 20th day of June, 1962, on the charge of operating a truck at 56 miles per hour in a 45-mile zone, as determined by radar. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, imposing a fine of $15, upon which judgment was entered over the objection of the defendant, and we granted a writ of error.

Only two witnesses testified in the case—Trooper James Baird of the Virginia State Police on behalf of the Commonwealth, and defendant' Crosby. The record contains an agreed stipulation disclosing that Trooper Baird testified that he was familiar with the operation of…