People v. Hasprey

Defendant, Keith V Hasprey, was convicted in the circuit court of Logan County of reckless driving. The appellate court affirmed his conviction and sentence (308 Ill. App. 3d 841), and we granted leave to appeal (177 Ill. 2d R. 315).

BACKGROUND

On May 10, 1998, while driving in Lincoln, Illinois, defendant attempted to pass a pickup truck on a two-lane road. As he was passing, the truck edged over toward defendant and made contact with his vehicle. After passing the truck, defendant stopped and exited his vehicle. The driver of the truck also stopped, but then backed up and drove away.…