Commonwealth v. Stephens

Opinion, by Hirt, J.,.' The .'deféndant was-'charged'with reckless-driving in violation- df "§100r('á) 'of'Thé 'Vehicle Code'as last amended by tbe Act of August 24, 1951, P. L. 1368, 75 PS §481. He waived a hearing before tbe magistrate and upon trial in tbe lower court was found guilty of tbe offense and was sentenced. He contends that tbe proofs do not sustain bis conviction.

Tbe testimony at tbe trial was not reported. To supply a record in tbis appeal tbe district attorney and counsel for defendant entered into a stipulation of the material facts to tbis effect: On January 22, 1954, tbe…