State v. Houde

The issue in this criminal case is whether a complaint that the respondent on a day certain in 1958 at Rumford “did operate a motor vehicle, to wit, an automobile, upon a public way, to wit, U. S. Route No. 2 in said Rumford, in a reckless manner against the peace of the State and contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided” is sufficient in law to charge the offense of “reckless driving.” The case comes from the Superior Court on exceptions to the overruling of respondent’s demurrer.

The pertinent provisions of the statutes and constitution read:

“Whoever operates any…