State v. Rowell

This is a prosecution for violation of the motor vehicle law. The complaint consisted of two counts. The first count charged that the respondent operated a tractor semi-trailer unit on a public highway when said motor vehicle had defective equipment, to wit, inadequate brakes; the second count charged the operation of a tractor on the public highway with a semi-trailer attached when the semi-trailer had not been inspected as required by law. The respondent pleaded not guilty to both counts and waived a trial by jury. Trial was by the Brattleboro Municipal Court. The court found the respondent…