Kessler v. State

Defendant-appellant Marion D. Kessler was charged in a four-count information with the offenses of fleeing a police officer,1 speeding,2 possession of burglary tools,3 and operating a motor vehicle without a valid Indiana driver’s license.4 Trial by the court resulted in a finding of not guilty of fleeing a police officer, a finding of guilty of speeding, and a finding of guilty of possession of burglary tools. The charge of operating a vehicle without a driver’s license was dismissed upon motion of the State. The trial court fined Kessler $25 and costs on the speeding court, and committed…