Penney v. City of North Little Rock

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

James A. Penney was convicted in the North Little Rock Municipal Court and fined $25 for failure to wear protective headgear while operating a motorcycle in violation of § S of Act 201 of 1959, as amended by Act 296 of 1967 (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 75-1703 [Supp. 1969]). On appeal to the Pulaski County Circuit Court, Penney was again convicted and on appeal to this court he relies on the following point for reversal:

“The Court erred in refusing to grant the defendant’s Motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Act under which he was charged was unconstitutional.”

Act 296,…