People v. Meyer

In a bench trial, the defendant, Carl W. Meyer, was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of Ill Rev Stats (1965), c 95%, § 144. Judgment was entered; the defendant was fined $100 and costs; and his driver’s license was revoked. After judgment and sentence, the defendant filed a post-trial motion alleging that the complaint (i. e., Illinois Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint) was fatally defective for failure to charge a crime, in that his copy of the complaint only contained the notation “drive under the influence.” The motion…