People v. Wesselmann

Charge : Drag racing.

Defense at Trial: General denial of guilt.

Judgment: After a bench trial before a magistrate the court found the defendant guilty, fined him $45.00, and placed him on probation for six months.

Points Raised on Appeal: The charge was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Evidence : Testimony of State witness.

Raymond Giovannelli, a police officer of the Village of Niles, testified that on February 5, 1966, at about 12:30 a. m., he was in the vicinity of Milwaukee Avenue and Waukegan Road, going north on Milwaukee. A verbatim account of the officer’s testimony follows:

Witness:…