Lawson v. Commonwealth

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Samuel Lawson appealed to the Hart Circuit Court from a judgment of the Police Court of Horse Cave convicting him of the offense of reckless driving, a misdemeanor. KRS 189.290; 189.990(1). Upon a jury trial in the circuit court, Lawson was found guilty and his punishment fixed at the minimum fine, $10.00.

Lawson has appealed to this court seeking to reverse that conviction and consequent fine of $10.00. He proceeds by motion for appeal as prescribed in KRS 21.140 (2).

The record before us contains no transcript of the evidence heard at the trial below. None of the…