Commonwealth v. Keul

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

On a charge of reckless driving, at the complaint of Clark W. Kieer, George Keul was arrested. At the trial before the justice of the peace he appeared with counsel and cross-examined the Commonwealth’s witnesses, but did not take the stand or call any witnesses. A judgment in summary conviction was entered by the magistrate immediately following the closing of testimony on April 2, 1948. Keul then announced that he would appeal the “decision” to the “Lawrence County Court” and gave cash bail in a proper amount. On April 12 the magistrate discovered that no appeal had…