The People v. Nails

The defendant, Chester Nails, was found guilty by a jury in the county court of Du Page County of the crime of leaving the scene of an accident in violation of sections 36, 38 and 139 of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1953, chap. 95½, pars. 133, 135 and 236.) The trial court overruled post-trial motions and fined the defendant $500. The Appellate Court affirmed the judgment of the county court. 9 Ill. App.2d 417.

The information charging the offense contained two counts. Count I alleged that on April 7, 1954, the defendant, a passenger in a motor vehicle driven…