People v. McNutt

Defendant was charged with the offense of reckless driving and convicted thereof. He appeals from the judgment, contending that the evidence is insufficient .to show his guilt of that offense. With this contention we agree.

Reckless driving is made a misdemeanor by section 505 of the Vehicle Code, which, as amended in 1939, defines that offense as follows, reading only the words outside the brackets: “Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway in [such a manner as to indicate either a] wilful or [a] wanton»disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”…