Randolph v. District of Columbia

ROVER, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted of failing to give full time and attention to the operation of his motor vehicle in violation of Part I, Article XIV, section 99(c), Traffic and Motor Vehicle Regulations of the District of Columbia.

In order to understand his contentions on appeal it is necessary to set forth the factual background: On August 31, 1958, appellant, while driving a motor vehicle, struck and injured a pedestrian, one Leroy Stoddard; on September 2, he was charged by the Corporation Counsel with failing to give full time and attention to the operation of his vehicle in…